More Money

Talk about money.

Headline today in the ODT says that analysis estimated to cost $60,000 is expected to bring focus to talks about reshaping Local Government on Otago.

Repeat this around the country and there will be millions spent by councils that have been forced by Central Government to confront a major change in the makeup of  their fiefdoms.

Well that may not be fair in most cases and putting the boot in to Regional Councils will see the biggest disenfranchising of the rural sector since 1989.

You have to question who is going to do the analysis . Inhouse? Independent? Bureaucrats ?

This is a huge waste of money and once again the long suffering ratepayer will cough up .

At the same time another headline mentions the Westland District Council (note District Council) $8.6 million payroll figure that has been defended after the number and cost of staff  was raised at the table.

Wow!

Now we are talking. Getting to the nub of the problem.

But Bish and co will carry on in their costly bid to  rearrange LG .Sad.