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Is the Kaipara District Council addicted to debt? Does it need to go into rehab? Certainly there is now no doubt that Council is in a very high debt, low cash reserves position. I have submitted a notice of motion to be considered at the 24 August meeting. You can read the notice of motion here. The motion proposes the appointment of a committee of Council to urgently review the planned borrowings...
All this fuss - why should we care? It is just the Council.Here are my 6 reasons why we should care:1. if your rates bill goes up by 10% next year and that could be avoided - what else could you buy - it is after all your money - is that fair?2. if your rates have been levied illegally (see Clive 'Legal Eagle' Boonham's posting here and his Kaipara Concerns website here) and you have paid ...
Ken Dugdale posted a comment today on an important issue, namely who can step up to help our community - see hereWhile it would be good to have some focus on the affairs of KDC from central government, I am not sure that is going to happen. Why? The election, other more pressing issues deserving of attention and compassion - Christchurch in particular, and the need to avoid complicating existing...
The world for WorkBoot got pretty interesting last week. I thought I was was helping my fellow Councillors muck out the yard. Evidently not. WorkBoot's shovel is not wanted – see my letters (see the full post for the links to the letters) setting out the latest events in the KDC and the steps I am taking. I need your feedback and if possible some help with mentors. For me a $40 mill ...