Submission Details
Full Name:
John Richard Phillips
Business/Organisation (if applicable):
Date Submitted
2024-04-08 21:02:09
Te Aroha Spa
What do you think we should do?
Alternative option: Stop work on it all together?
Any other comments on Te Aroha Spa:
If there was a viable commercial option we should assist with that, but until such time as one appears nothing should be done. We should be doing everything possible to reduce expenditure in view of the essential costs that the council is facing.
Walking and cycling improvements
What do you think we should do?
Proposed option: Stop budgeting for new walking and cycling connections and safety improvements?
Do you have any comments on this?
Bridie Ave $50,000 don't think so can it. Only a small amount but every little helps.
Stage for the Matamata-Piako Civic and Memorial Centre
What do you think we should do?
Proposed option: Remove this project from our work programme?
Additional playgrounds
What do you think we should do?
Alternative option: Cut costs further by deferring the Te Aroha playground?
Do you have any comments on this?
So Te Aroha doesn't feel left out the Matamata playground should be deferred as well
Town Centre infrastructure
What do you think we should do?
Proposed option: Prioritise maintenance and renewals and Pride of Place?
Te Aroha Library
What do you think we should do?
Alternative option: Close the Te Aroha library?
Any other comments on Te Aroha Library:
Consider a travelling/ portable library utilising the existing staff, the existing building could be used to store the books with no public access
The services we provide
What do you think we should do?
Alternative option: Cut Council services to get the rates increase lower?
Any other comments on this?
Specifically the aerodrome what benefit is that to ratepayers? If none we shouldn't be subsidising it
Fees and Charges
Do you agree with the proposed Fees and Charges for 2024/25?
Yes, I agree
Our Approach to Rates and Debt
What do you think we should do?
Proposed option: Accept that our rates need a significant increase in the year ahead to manage the significant increase in costs set out in the Consultation Document?
Roading
What do you think we should do?
Proposed option: Reduce our roading renewal programme to cut costs?
Rates Remission and Postponement
Do you agree with the proposed Rates Remission and Postponement Policy?
Yes, I agree
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