Annie Radermacher’s letter in The Echo [29 April] was very factual as to why there are so many infrastructure problems occurring in the Shire.
From my experience in Council from 1978 to 2005, I say that the past structure certainly could have been better if engineers, managers and directors actually took the time to investigate, and actually knew what was happening on the ground.
As to the maintenance of the in-ground infrastructure there were procedures in place that were working well as to maintaining the infrastructure and identifying problems that needed to be addressed.
However, the structure now is not working, it is not progressive as to addressing serious infrastructure issues as Annie has identified, they [the issues] are just shelved.
For four decades The Echo has printed the stories some people loved, some people hated, and some pretended not to read. If you want us to keep telling the truth, the real truth, not the sugar-coated version. We’ll need your support to keep the presses rolling. 
