Be pretty hard to think this has been done in the best interests of the ratepayers (funders or Great South) when it seems only one option has been explored to progress the project.
Have the farmers been offered a model along the lines of our local meat companies or was there any investigation of going to the public to generate funding.
I get heartily sick of the condescending attitude that we know best, and you just have to wait to see. If people want to use public funds, they should be prepared to accept public scrutiny.
Thanks to Cr Pottinger for opening this up. The mayor has some secret info that gives him peace of mind and Ian Collier believes he was acting in our best interests. The only best interest mentioned was shares potentially going up. No jobs, no oat milk factory, years of research and investing of ratepayer dollars just to say we will get return on shares in a factory in Canterbury. Where are the jobs, the employment opportunities, the wider community benefits the promotion of Southland as a place to invest in etc. I suppose the mayor and Mr Collier did their best to make silk purses out of a sow's ear."
Well what did cr pottinger think of the explanation,I see Mr mayor has inside info that has to remain private.all secret squirrel stuff.i think perhaps we were shafted.
Be pretty hard to think this has been done in the best interests of the ratepayers (funders or Great South) when it seems only one option has been explored to progress the project.
Have the farmers been offered a model along the lines of our local meat companies or was there any investigation of going to the public to generate funding.
I get heartily sick of the condescending attitude that we know best, and you just have to wait to see. If people want to use public funds, they should be prepared to accept public scrutiny.
Thanks to Cr Pottinger for opening this up. The mayor has some secret info that gives him peace of mind and Ian Collier believes he was acting in our best interests. The only best interest mentioned was shares potentially going up. No jobs, no oat milk factory, years of research and investing of ratepayer dollars just to say we will get return on shares in a factory in Canterbury. Where are the jobs, the employment opportunities, the wider community benefits the promotion of Southland as a place to invest in etc. I suppose the mayor and Mr Collier did their best to make silk purses out of a sow's ear."
Well what did cr pottinger think of the explanation,I see Mr mayor has inside info that has to remain private.all secret squirrel stuff.i think perhaps we were shafted.