The document criticizes the mayor and CEO of Tauranga City Council for excessively increasing the city's debt levels through poor financial management and wasteful spending. It claims the debt has risen from $50 million to $329.5 million under their leadership, costing $20 million annually in interest payments. This level of debt is portrayed as unsustainable and will bankrupt the city by 2014 if spending is not curbed. Specific projects funded by debt are highlighted as financial failures or benefiting only small groups. Residents are urged to spread awareness of these issues to hold leaders accountable for their financial stewardship of the city.

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2. Burning Houses How MAYOR STUART CROSBY & CEO STEPHEN TOWN of TAURANGA CITY COUNCIL &

3. COUNCIL STAFF Are Wasting Money At a rate that can only be described as INSANE

4. This PowerPoint explains how TAURANGA RATE PAYERS like YOU Are currently being controlled by Tauranga City Council that are…… Burning Our Rate Payers Dollars….

5. Like you Click for next won’t believe . Get ready to be HORRIFIED

6. Here’s a quick history lesson:

7. When Stephen Town started as CEO of Tauranga City Council in 2001 we Had only a small debt from building the motorway P,J,K of Click for next $50 million dollars in the Cities ‘ Loan account ’ The Tauranga Rate Payer was genuinely not that bad off Yes… “ was ” before all the money was handed over to Mayor Stuart Crosby & CEO Stephen Town Notice “cheesy grin !

8. The DEBT as of the 31 July 2010 $329.5 MILLION DOLLARS THIS AMOUNTS TO $20+ MILLION DOLLARS IN INTEREST PER YEAR. That’s not making us richer MONEY GOING Down The DRAIN , Click for next its making it HARDER to afford better facilities for All OF TAURANGA .

9. YOUR HOME TO BUY 2,548 HOMES Click for next TO BUY 2,548 HOMES YOUR HOME AS AS CAPITAL CAPITAL That’s like TAURANGA CITY COUNCIL USING Based On Loans Of $329.5 Million & Interest Of $20 Million PA Over 9 years Average Home Cost of $200,000 & Nil Land Values

10. THAT is how a COUNCIL As any chump or chimp would know … uh… …er…um….

11. THAT Click for next is how a COUNCIL As any chump or chimp would know … uh… …er…um…. “ DESTROYS A CITY ”

12. This In Only NINE YEARS ALL …. of CEO Stephen Town, and Mayor Stuart Crosby

13. They Call It “Proven Leadership” ?? Click for next THERE IS SO MUCH DEBT The Audit Office warned them ! Council Opted To Increase Rates & CEO Stephen Town , Mayor Stuart Crosby 11.5% 2009, 9.9% 2010 , 14.5% 2011 and 20% maybe more in 2012 !

14. THERE IS TOO MUCH DEBT Click for next Ratepayers Debt Is Increasing $484,000 A DAY ! & CEO Stephen Town , Mayor Stuart Crosby

15. It’s like Click for next Mayor Stuart Crosby & CEO Stephen Town burning down 104 Houses A Year In Interest Mayor Stuart Crosby & CEO Stephen Town That’s 2 “ FRIED ” A Week Based On Loan Interest Of $20 Million PA Average Home Cost of $200,000 & Nil Land Values

16. Click for next Mayor Stuart Crosby Over The Last Three YearS These Councilors Voted For These “White ELEPHANTS” ! Adding To YOUR Debt The Money Wasters Known As The “Rat Pack” Councilor Mike Baker Deputy Mayor David Stewart Councilor Wayne Moultrie Councilor Greg Brownless Councilor Bill Faulkner X GONE One gone, five to go ! ! ! ! !

17. Known As The Rat Pack Click for next Mayor Stuart Crosby Over The Last Three Year These Councilors Voted In These White ELEPHANTS Adding To YOUR Debt Councilor Mike Baker Deputy Mayor David Stewart Councilor Wayne Moultrie Councilor Greg Brownless Councilor Bill Faulkner Mount Greens Bowlers New Site and Lawns $26.5M for 280 Lawn Bowlers & 60 Croquet Players Mount Sport & Exhibition Center $41.0M Way Over Priced Mount Hot Pools, Wellness Center No New Pools $7,500,000 Mount Baypark Speedway $12.0M & Losses Of $2.0M pa Mount Cossie Club $6.5M Council Wants to Bulldoze down a 2 year old Building For 200 Carparks X GONE

18. Click for next “ O’Bugger Too Much Debt, Too Much Interest means … no more BANANA snackes ! ”

20. 936 HOUSES OVER THE LAST 9 YEARS IN JUST INTEREST Based On Loan Interest Of $20 Million PA Average Home Cost of $200,000 & Nil Land Values

21. YOUR Click for next HOUSES & YOUR FUTURE BURNING DOWN In effect In effect CHILDRENS

22. Then will be bankrupt in 2014 Click for next Tauranga City Council As every ..er..APE would know unless voters stop supporting this madness

23. This PowerPoint was created by Deeply Concerned RATEPAYERS of Tauranga, who have NO affiliation or connection to any political party or movement. It was created and is distributed free for one reason ONLY: deep concern for Tauranga’s near future . Click for next

24. and the reality that our near future of our Cities well-being is balancing…. RIGHT NOW on a knife-edge of disaster Click for next

25. Click for next If you truly love your children and if you truly love Tauranga, you will MAKE time to pay serious attention to this series of NON-POLITICAL presentations.

26. If you truly love Tauranga we are now rapidly losing because voters simply do not know these Facts , Now you know would you willingly onforward this everywhere possible..….