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Date Submitted
2021-04-20 11:10:12
Name:
Brian Ellis

Things we think we should focus on

Te Aroha Spa

Tell us what you think about Te Aroha Spa:
If you’re going to do it, do it properly
Any other comments on Te Aroha Spa:
Building costs will increase and ultimatly cost more if not done properly.

Additional water sources for Morrinsville

Tell us what you think about Additional water sources for Morrinsville:
Provide one additional water source for Morrinsville
Any other comments on Additional water sources for Morrinsville:
If government is going to control water, let it become govt. problem to solve

Facing the rubbish problem head on

Tell us what you think about Kerbside collections:
Dump it altogether
Any other comments on Kerbside collections:
Food waste is negligable in our house. We buy & eat what we buy. Packaging is a major problem & we should be able to unpack our goods and leave for the shop to dispose of advertising waste is unnecessary.
Tell us what you think about Resource recovery centres:
Dump the idea
Any other comments on Resource recovery centres:
Unless council will take ALL [underlined] rubbish & recycle what it considers is reusable. Leave the ratepayer out of the equation.

Revitalising our town centres

Tell us what you think about Revitalising our town centres:
Don’t do it
Any other comments on Revitalising our town centres:
Shop keepers should look at their own promises outside on the footpath. Many are filthy. Make property owners keep their trees & plants inside their boundaries

Mountain bike skills and dog park for Te Aroha

Tell us what you think about Mountain bike skills and dog park for Te Aroha:
Our preferred option – develop mountain bike skills and dog park for Te Aroha
Any other comments on Mountain bike skills and dog park for Te Aroha:
Great idea. Keep the bikes off our footpaths

Improving walking and cycling connections

Tell us what you think about Improving walking and cycling connections:
Don’t do it
Any other comments on Improving walking and cycling connections:
Waste of time. People want electric bikes & scooters nowadays. The health kick is farce. I have not seen the bike tracks being used at all. They still use the road.

Dog park in Matamata

Tell us what you think about Dog park in Matamata:
Our preferred option – create a dog park at Swap Park
Any other comments on Dog park in Matamata:
Great idea.
Not everybody loves dogs and keep "aggressive" dogs off our streets too!
What do you think about our proposed limits for rates and debt?
Any responsible business reduces debt.
Planning for debt is a problem to start with. Interest rates will not stay low and is NOT[underlined] an excuse to borrow.
What do you think about our plans for our other projects?
Stick to infrastructure projects

Things we want to investigate/Looking further ahead/Things we're compromising on:

Other comments:
Any persons living on a pension or limited income will be hit by increases now and in the future. Your rates bill will increase 57.7% average over the next ten years.
$1000 rates bill today will be $1820 in 10 years.
Quoting small percentage increases is decieving and corrupt. Tell people what they will end up paying for their rates in 10 years time. I bet the pension increases wont cover your expenditure.