An extract from Tuesday’s e-mail:

In other words, “We can’t be bothered with the statutory consultation on this, but here’s an opportunity for you to vent your feelings about how we waste your Rates so you might feel a bit better.” Notably, the Mayor and the Bosses who have decided this won’t be present, but you can treat Councilors as your (metaphorical) punching bag — won’t they enjoy that?
Regular readers will have seen what WW and Concerned Ratepayers Kapiti have to say about various components of KCDC’s perennial money squandering, and there is a public meeting planned for Sunday 24th, details shortly.

The rates are going up too much every year . We have lived here for 11 years and the rates have more than doubled, yet we live on the Pension, which certainly doesn’t go up very much each year. We own our own home but the rates are getting. Out of control