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Cost Cutting by Justin Lester Welcomed by Taxpayers’ Union
8 Million in Cost Cutting by Justin Lester Welcomed by Taxpayers’ Union
2 FEBRUARY 2017
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Wellington Mayor Justin Lester’s challenge to Council officers to reduce costs by $8 million in next year’s budget is being welcomed as a ‘good start’ by the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union.
“Given the Council’s reputation as being ‘absolutely positively wasteful’, finding savings of $8 million – or 1.6% of revenue – shouldn’t be too difficult,” says the Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams. “Take for example Wellington City’s corporate welfare slush fund which saw money going to the likes of CallActive, a call centre operation that went bust.”
“Previous rate hikes of nine times the rate of inflation can’t continue. This is a positive sign from Mr Lester, and we hope the beginning of more fiscal responsibility from Wellington City Council.”
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