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Letter to the Editor, the Chronicle

I'm sorry but city councillors to win

25 February 2008

I would like to apologise in advance to all those voters in smaller towns and shires whose votes will not count in the forthcoming local government election.

Because the people of Toowoomba do not know the calibre of the candidates from outer shires, and because of the sheer numbers of voters from Toowoomba City, this is going to be a lopsided poll.

People from Toowoomba will probably vote for the names they know.

Therefore you will be able to look forward to the same sort of leadership we have had from a council that: wasted millions on a "dud" bore without so much as an apology; told lies and half-truths about water recycling and the Water Futures project; with great fanfare announced a multi-million dollar contract signed to supply water to Acland, only to let slip a few days later that, "Oh, by the way, we can't supply the water, but will be able to if we build a multi-million dollar plant. Furthermore, because of the rush, we can't go through the tender process, so will have to give the job to the only company who can do the job," - it is only a coincidence that this is the same company who missed out on building the sewerage (sic) recycling plant; and has no policy to revitalise the CBD by providing adequate, convenient parking.

For all of this I apologise, but would like to point out, that it is a system instituted by that paragon of democracy, Peter Beattie. Also we had no say in this farcical amalgamation scheme.

FD
Toowoomba

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