Tamworth resident John Wasson writes to question the legality of a motion passed by Tamworth councillors that centres on King George V Ave.
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Any illusion anyone ever had about Tamworth Regional Council being ratepayer friendly, transparent, and trustworthy was shattered at the last council meeting.
A motion I contend was illegal (one not on agenda, so people had no warning) was accepted which neatly sidestepped a strong community-driven edict on community amenities and rates, i.e., preservation of King George V Ave (KGV), and a new rate levy.
Horrifyingly, this motion was passed by all except two (Wilson, and Rodda, thank you) and asked for a report on resumption of land in KGV Ave for powerlines, and other infrastructure, including an extra travelling lane (that sounds a lot like a road to me), and to ask ratepayers to fund this by way of a levy!
Hello. Is this familiar?
Mover of the motion, Cr Treloar – what part of “No” don’t you understand?.
This new motion is even worse than the original one because:
A – We pay. You, me – the ratepayers of Manilla, Nundle, Kootingal, etcetera.
B – Why do we pay? So a developer, already a millionaire, can make another dollar.
C – The amenity is lost.
D – The council, for reasons best known to itself, is choosing the most expensive, longest, and most flood-prone place to put a road in.
In short, an illegal motion is to be used to overturn a legitimate community-driven protest to build an ill-conceived, over-priced, flood-prone road to suit a developer who has in print called one third of Tamworth Regional Council ratepayers idiots, and now wants those idiots to pay for his and the council’s idea.
Yep. Sounds good to me.
When do we vote again?