Category: Commissioners
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Save Tauranga Public Meetings
John Robson and Garth Mathieson are holding public meetings to discuss Tauranga City Council’s out of control spending and debt. See the below flyer.
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Mount North High Rise Meeting
A public meeting was held at the Mount Surf Club lat night, Tuesday 18th June regarding Plan Change 33 which allows high rise buildings up to 6 stories high (22 meters) in the Mount North area (between the Mount and Sutherland Ave). Photo from media release by Mount Matters (Mount Matters Facebook Page) . The…
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Mount Township Building Heights
The magicians in charge of the Tauranga Council have performed yet another masterful illusion trick with their hat. A bit like the shell game scam. Consult on one thing, and then out of the hat comes a rabbit, a dove, and something completely different. The trouble is this is real life, not a magical show.…
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Boat Ramp Parking Fees
Boat ramp parking fees are being introduced on 1st of July. The council has a predicted budget deficit of $83.4 million for 2023-24. Perhaps that is why they are scrambling to raise extra revenue from the ratepayer charges, and or by selling assets like the marine precinct. The reason we pay rates is to provide…
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The Marine Precinct Has Been Sold
And just like that it’s gone. Council has sold the marine precinct to an unknown buyer for an unknown price (BOP Times). No warning, no discussion, no consultation. Just now you have it, and poof, suddenly just like that, it’s gone. And they can’t tell you the details because if they did they might look…
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John Robson Has Had His Hair Cut
John Robson had vowed not to have his hair cut until the commissioners leave office at Tauranga City Council. We were worried that the commissioners reign might have been extended for a further 4 years. Secretly, I think John was worried too. He was already having trouble seeing where he was going (Johns Website). The…
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The Commissioners Are Leaving
Local democracy is returning to Tauranga in July. The final election results will be announced between the 23rd and 25th of July. The new Mayor and Councillors will take charge and the commissioners will leave. We wish them Good Speed (not a spelling mistake). The commissioners have left a long list of things for the…
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Reorganising Council
Marty Grenfell (above) is the chief executive (CE) of Tauranga City Council. The CE reports to the Mayor and councillors. The CE is employed by the Mayor and councillors, and is responsible for employing and managing all other council staff. The council structure is defined by law in the Local Government Act (the LGA). The…
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Capital Expenses For The CBD
The commissioners have committed Tauranga Council to spend over one billion dollars of capital spend on the CBD These figures include inflation, but do not include cost overruns. The final tally will be much higher (SBOP City Center Capital Spend). There will also be interest and running costs of tens of millions of dollars a…