Well, after dozens of locals spoke heartily and united against the Special rate scheme at council hearings on Friday the 13th of April, ratepayers are STILL in the dark about council's mysterious procedure. (Council engineers read out a letter from an unknown absentee 'supporter', despite NOT reading letters from absentee objectors on the night.)
Only 4 councillors showed for the hearings, a pretty poor effort considering the impact of this scheme in the community.
One councillor who did not appear 'due to her conflict of interest' is the very same councillor who moved the original motion to declare this scheme. Seems council applies a very flexible standard of Conflict of Interest rules.
Ratepayers are waiting for this circus to end. It has eaten up $43K in public funds for the Citizens Jury farce, plus who knows how much in officer's salaries pushing this scheme over 6 years since 2006 to today.
It has wasted the time, money and energies of hundreds of ratepayers who made their objections clear months ago.
How long and how much more money will Council waste on this dud of a scheme?
Stay tuned to the Surf Coast Shire website for the next council meeting agenda!
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