Mayor of Dunedin
Utilities and services
Councils are responsible for a wide range of utilities and services that we all rely on, from rubbish and recycling to street cleaning. Councils are currently also responsible for managing waste water, storm water and drinking water infrastructure – the ‘Three Waters’. But that may be about to change, with central government seeking to shift the delivery of Three Waters services to four new larger entities, which could borrow enough to upgrade the country’s water infrastructure.
Utilities and services
Councils are responsible for a wide range of utilities and services that we all rely on, from rubbish and recycling to street cleaning. Councils are currently also responsible for managing waste water, storm water and drinking water infrastructure – the ‘Three Waters’. But that may be about to change, with central government seeking to shift the delivery of Three Waters services to four new larger entities, which could borrow enough to upgrade the country’s water infrastructure.
See councillors out cleaning the streets.
Add a fourth water, tears, as a consideration to ensure everybody is happy.
Put the gold coin donation rates towards buying the mayor a car.
Stop Smooth Hill because Dunedin does not have the waste volume to justify spending $100 million on a landfill when safer and cheaper options exist.
Continue staged investment in Three Waters infrastructure prioritising the defence of South Dunedin and immediately resolve issues on Surrey Street.
Prioritise the basic services expected in return for rates and show much greater leadership as mayor by communicating with the community.
Provide clean drinking water by no longer pouring neurotoxins such as fluoride and other poisons into the drinking water.
Replace 200 metres of the 1960s sewage pipes on Surrey Street from 14 millimetres per hour rainfall to larger than 18 millimetres per hour rainfall pipes.
Use the Green Island, Timaru and Winton landfills for rubbish disposal instead of spending 94 million dollars on Smooth Hill.
Create a no-requirements job out of high school to clean up Dunedin’s streets.
Create an audit of how animal registration funding is being spent.
Push to have well functioning reliable infrastructure including roads, water systems, public transport and community facilities.
Attain and maintain high drinking water standards. Ensure Dunedin water is for Dunedin people, not sold to private overseas companies.
Continue to invest to ensure infrastructure keeps up with growth, supports local businesses and high quality of life for residents.
See councillors out cleaning the streets.
Add a fourth water, tears, as a consideration to ensure everybody is happy.
Put the gold coin donation rates towards buying the mayor a car.
Stop Smooth Hill because Dunedin does not have the waste volume to justify spending $100 million on a landfill when safer and cheaper options exist.
Continue staged investment in Three Waters infrastructure prioritising the defence of South Dunedin and immediately resolve issues on Surrey Street.
Prioritise the basic services expected in return for rates and show much greater leadership as mayor by communicating with the community.
Provide clean drinking water by no longer pouring neurotoxins such as fluoride and other poisons into the drinking water.
Replace 200 metres of the 1960s sewage pipes on Surrey Street from 14 millimetres per hour rainfall to larger than 18 millimetres per hour rainfall pipes.
Use the Green Island, Timaru and Winton landfills for rubbish disposal instead of spending 94 million dollars on Smooth Hill.
Create a no-requirements job out of high school to clean up Dunedin’s streets.
Create an audit of how animal registration funding is being spent.
Push to have well functioning reliable infrastructure including roads, water systems, public transport and community facilities.
Attain and maintain high drinking water standards. Ensure Dunedin water is for Dunedin people, not sold to private overseas companies.
Continue to invest to ensure infrastructure keeps up with growth, supports local businesses and high quality of life for residents.
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