Nobby Clark<\/a> \u2013 and submitting outdated photos to election authorities.<\/p>\nThe embattled mayor has been asked to step back from public speaking duties for the rest of his term. (Source: 1News)<\/p>\n
Clark has previously defended himself, saying the issues were “out of perspective” compared to what normal life had been for a long time.<\/p>\n
“We’ve dealt with everything that comes up in a fair and reasonable basis, and I don\u2019t see any issue there whatsoever.”<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t think his mayoralty, if he was elected, would distract from Tasman District Council\u2019s work.<\/p>\n
“I’ve done a very intense work as an intensive care paramedic, and a registered nurse; I can control the situation\u2026 It’s a matter of being able to judge a situation very correctly.”<\/p>\n
Reducing Tasman\u2019s \u201ctotally out of control\u201d debt and delivering rates relief were Clark\u2019s priority for Tasman.<\/p>\n
After enduring an “excessive” average rates increase of 8.9% this financial year, he wanted to put pressure on Waimea Irrigators Ltd (WIL) \u2013 49% shareholders of the dam \u2013 who he said weren\u2019t pulling their weight on dam debt repayments.<\/p>\n
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(Source: Local Democracy Reporting)<\/p>\n
“[Council] appear to be unrepentant about the debt loading on the ratepayers, and it\u2019s totally unaffordable for a great many people,” Clark said.<\/p>\n
“It’s long overdue that [WIL] paid their share.”<\/p>\n
WIL chair Murray King said Clark’s suggestion was “misguided”.<\/p>\n
\u201cWaimea Irrigators contributed approximately $16 million by way of equity at financial close and, through a complex set of financial arrangements with Crown Irrigation Investments, are servicing all of their share of the additional debt.\u201d<\/p>\n
King added that the dam has benefited the whole community by averting the need for water restrictions in Richmond last summer, maintaining the health of the river, and ensuring jobs associated with a reliable water supply are retained.<\/p>\n
Clark has repeatedly rubbished assertions that the dam ensures the aquifers, from which the Waimea Plains communities get their water, remain full.<\/p>\n
Other campaign priorities for Clark include giving landowners permission to undertake flood protection work, limiting purchases of properties, opening council workshops, spending less on consultants, and fixing congestion in Richmond.<\/p>\n
Local Democracy Reporting is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air<\/p>\n
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