Letters…

Rate debate

Our brilliant Einsteins in our council are raising our rates six percent. Why?

To pay for all the cycle trails?

The land rent of $123,000 for the old Bunnings building? The $54 million put into the mini village on Cambridge west that we do not need but is to encourage more and more people to Waipā – 15 units per hectare on a 300ha development?

Another $3 million for skate parks, Cambridge to Hamilton cycle trail?

The Mayor’s jaunt to France just for a twin town [is] rubbish.

Sports hall of fame in Cambridge - they say they are not paying into, but will guarantee the money to build.

Is this the same thing as the written off loan to the Cambridge velodrome? they told me that was a grant, I was later told it was a loan and we ratepayers paid it. Council is elected to manage, not push their attitudes and ideals on us, especially where we are contrary to what they want. (Abridged)

Bernie Fynn

Te Awamutu

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