Thames Coromandel District Council has $89 million in three waters debt, the highest water charges, woeful non-compliance with the drinking water standard and three-waters resource consent conditions and 53% of properties suffer unplanned outages. These are just some of the reasons why TCDC would be crazy to turn down the $19 million government assistance package and reform proposals, have this huge debt written off their balance sheet, and ensure much lower future costs for their ratepayers.
Read More »Author: TeggTalk
I'm interested in "big-picture" issues, so I try not to sweat the small stuff. I will focus on Thames Coromandel issues, but there will be times when broader topics will get attention.
Holding institutions and office holders to account is important. Sometimes I will express strongly held opinions. I wish this to be a forum for speaking truth to power*, and for a respectful exchange of ideas and opinions. But I am not interested in personal denigration and abuse and I will not tolerate it in comments. If you troll or spam you will be banned.
Denis Tegg
* Speaking truth to power means believing deeply in what you say and fighting every day to have that heard. It may not be popular; it means taking a risk, it means standing for something.
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