We were not happy about the oat milk (?) Factory being moved north.but here we are a few weeks later throwing more cash in their direction.never mind .it can all be covered by a rates increase.am I the only one who finds this odd.
No I think it makes good sense to spend a million dollars or ratepayers money to help support Canterbury businesses. Well for our council at least it does.
But who are us mere mortals to think with some common sense.
These organisations become a black hole when it comes to funding mainly because no one understands how to make the funding accountable. There are many ways to put in outcome targets that get reported against and if any one target isn't being met look at why. The council hasn't even asked to see as part of the funding a city I Site. Gore has one and drove through Balclutha this week and their one stares you in the eye from the new building on the main street. That should be a core function of the local RTO.
The council should also state as a policy what percentage of the funding can be spent on wages and salaries.
The biggest drawcard to bringing visitors into Invercargill over the last few years has undoubtably been the Transport Musuem. Prior to that it was E Hayes. Our visitor strategy should start there and work out rather than try and reinvent anything new
We were not happy about the oat milk (?) Factory being moved north.but here we are a few weeks later throwing more cash in their direction.never mind .it can all be covered by a rates increase.am I the only one who finds this odd.
No I think it makes good sense to spend a million dollars or ratepayers money to help support Canterbury businesses. Well for our council at least it does.
But who are us mere mortals to think with some common sense.
These organisations become a black hole when it comes to funding mainly because no one understands how to make the funding accountable. There are many ways to put in outcome targets that get reported against and if any one target isn't being met look at why. The council hasn't even asked to see as part of the funding a city I Site. Gore has one and drove through Balclutha this week and their one stares you in the eye from the new building on the main street. That should be a core function of the local RTO.
The council should also state as a policy what percentage of the funding can be spent on wages and salaries.
The biggest drawcard to bringing visitors into Invercargill over the last few years has undoubtably been the Transport Musuem. Prior to that it was E Hayes. Our visitor strategy should start there and work out rather than try and reinvent anything new