I am still waiting with bated breath for the TRC’s response to Mr Tom O’Dwyer’s post on February 20 (“Can Tamworth ratepayers change councillors’ decisions?”) – or have I missed it?
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As indicated by Mr O’Dwyer, justification of part of the requested rate hike was to fix roundabouts.
This evidently was to be carried out with state funds, or part thereof.
According to the stated Local Government Act 1993, presented by Mr O’Dwyer, the TRC has broken a rule. When a rule is broken its either through incompetence or basically a deliberate act.
If it’s through incompetence the TRC needs to be removed. If it’s not, then there needs to be an investigation.
Considering that the TRC has failed to respond to this post, it’s open for speculation.
What is not open to speculation is that the act states the TRC has no authority to dispose of community land.
The shock and awe tactics of the TRC from last year has netted somersaults. The septic tank charges have been pushed through. The proposed prison plan is no longer on the table. (Where it is anyone’s guess).
The dam debacle is still being debated.
The rate hike is off the table, which undoubtedly at an appropriate time – like coming into Christmas – will be re-tabled.
There is no doubt about it, the TRC are a hard working lot.
There is only one question to ask – and I bet you can guess what it is.
Jim Roberts
Tamworth