Byron Shire Council are clearly unable to manage money – they need to be audited. Council have approximately 431 staff and management, and need millions of dollars worth of private consultants each year to function.
This is costing ratepayers around $700,000 a week. Salary alone?
Privatisation of dodgy repetitious maintenance costing a fortune.
Study after flood study without implementation of the recommendations?
Fill going in right, left and centre, without any drainage requirements, creating even worse flooding conditions next time around?
New construction draining onto existing homes?
No maintenance on, or repair of, infrastructure?
Still passing ludicrous construction projects, no affordable homes on their radar?
Let the buyers beware
Ratepayers are unable to afford insurance due to unnecessary flooding. Ratepayers that don’t flood have increased premiums because of the amount of claims in this postcode.
Could insurance companies claim against Council on behalf of a client under these circumstances?
But… some nice new electric vehicles are on Council’s radar from the local gossip. Who is paying for the recharge stations needed?
Are cars unnecessarily replaced on a regular basis?
I would like to suggest we change staff and management when we change vehicles.
Looking into qualifications and past performance before employment, of local people,
reducing the need for consultants.
More boots on the ground and less unqualified arses on seats, bleeding us dry.
The ratio is back to front.
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