Public meetings on the water contamination will be held in
Havelock North next week.
Because of the number expected
to want to attend, two meetings are being held in the
largest venue available in the village. The Riverbend Bible
Church, 354 Te Aute Rd, Havelock North, seats 510
people.
On the invitation, Hastings mayor Lawrence Yule
and chief executive Ross McLeod acknowledge again that it
has been a devastating time for the community. “We offer
our sincere apologies for this. We are working hard to
discover the cause as well as developing a recovery program
for Havelock North. We are committed to full
transparency.”
The two meetings are being held at 5.30pm
next Tuesday and Wednesday(August 30 and 31).
For those
unable to attend a live streaming on the internet has been
set up:www.riverbend.org.nz then click on Live
Stream.
At this meeting we will present an update on how
Council is fixing the water supply, the investigation, the
recovery plan and answer questions that the community may
have.
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