Posted 23rd August 2016 to the Southland Times Newspaper Invercargill NZ
I can’t help feeling that the Around the Mountain Headache could have been avoided if the Mayor Tong was not so insulated from the general public and friends by his people.
I use to be able to share news & observations with Mr Tong before his ordination as Mayor but sadly could not communicate directly with him afterward.
I tried to pass on serious reservations about “The Around the Mountain” Cycle-way project that our previous Mayor had missed due to mortality concerns at the time, clearly Mr Tong’s inner circle filtered community feedback
That could have saved rate payers Millions of Dollars.
The District Council will need to be mindful that they can not rely on investigative journalists to save them from stuff ups these days as they are now very thin on the ground as is money for legal advice when cans of worms are opened up in pursuit of uncomfortable truths.
Southland could have saved and restored the Kingston Flyer 10 times over for the price of this mess and that WOULD be a true unique tourism icon to the region.
Oh Sorry, that is another unopened can of worms caused by blind faith gone wrong from the Otago Southland Border Region.
I can’t help feeling that the Around the Mountain Headache could have been avoided if the Mayor Tong was not so insulated from the general public and friends by his people.
I use to be able to share news & observations with Mr Tong before his ordination as Mayor but sadly could not communicate directly with him afterward.
I tried to pass on serious reservations about “The Around the Mountain” Cycle-way project that our previous Mayor had missed due to mortality concerns at the time, clearly Mr Tong’s inner circle filtered community feedback
That could have saved rate payers Millions of Dollars.
The District Council will need to be mindful that they can not rely on investigative journalists to save them from stuff ups these days as they are now very thin on the ground as is money for legal advice when cans of worms are opened up in pursuit of uncomfortable truths.
Southland could have saved and restored the Kingston Flyer 10 times over for the price of this mess and that WOULD be a true unique tourism icon to the region.
Oh Sorry, that is another unopened can of worms caused by blind faith gone wrong from the Otago Southland Border Region.
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