Goff should vow to halve the $46m communications staff bill
Saturday, 28 October 2017, 11:50 am
Press Release: Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Goff should vow to halve the $46m communications staff
bill
28 October 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The
Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is calling for leadership,
and not just more Mayoral spin, in relation to the leak of a
previously confidential report showing that Auckland Council
is spending $45.6 million of ratepayers’ money per year to
employ 234 communication staff.
Ratepayers’ Alliance
Spokesperson, Jo Holmes, said:
“Phil Goff and the
current Council were elected more than a year ago on
platforms to cut wasteful spending. Why isn’t it
happening?”
“We’re calling on Mr Goff to make
a commitment, here and now, to cut the $46 million bill in
half. That would show that he is serious about fighting for
the region’s ratepayers, and not the Council’s 234 spin
doctors.”
ENDS
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