Councils Mismanaged Finances
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From: Chris McCashin
Dear Wellington City Council,
How did the Wellington City Council operating budget get to $817.6m?! This is outrageous - this doesn't even include the capital budget!
Are you able to provide the following
- Operating Budgets - 2008 - 2023
- Capital Budgets - 2008 - 2023
Ultimately I want to understand who is responsible for the council mismanagement of finances and when they started getting to these outrageous levels as the livability of the city deteriorates. Interest costs next year are going to be 15% plus of the rates revenue?! Is it
- The Mayor
- Councillors
- CEO
And to top it off - you are still looking to spend $100's of millions of dollars.
Yours faithfully,
Chris
From: BUS: Assurance
Wellington City Council
Kia ora Chris
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From: Chris McCashin <[FOI #24197 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 21 September 2023 8:29 am
To: BUS: Assurance <[Wellington City Council request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Councils Mismanaged Finances
Dear Wellington City Council,
How did the Wellington City Council operating budget get to $817.6m?! This is outrageous - this doesn't even include the capital budget!
Are you able to provide the following
- Operating Budgets - 2008 - 2023
- Capital Budgets - 2008 - 2023
Ultimately I want to understand who is responsible for the council mismanagement of finances and when they started getting to these outrageous levels as the livability of the city deteriorates. Interest costs next year are going to be 15% plus of the rates revenue?! Is it
- The Mayor
- Councillors
- CEO
And to top it off - you are still looking to spend $100's of millions of dollars.
Yours faithfully,
Chris
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From: BUS: Assurance
Wellington City Council
Tēnā koe Chris,
Please find attached our response to your recent request for information.
Kia pai te whakatā - Have a good weekend.
Ngā manaakitanga,
Amber Smith
[1](She/her)
Senior Advisor Official Information | Risk and Assurance
Te Kaunihera o Pōneke | Wellington City Council
E [email address] | W [2]Wellington.govt.nz | P 044994444
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From: Chris McCashin <[FOI #24197 email]>
Sent: 21 September 2023 08:28
To: BUS: Assurance <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Councils Mismanaged Finances
Dear Wellington City Council,
How did the Wellington City Council operating budget get to $817.6m?! This
is outrageous - this doesn't even include the capital budget!
Are you able to provide the following
- Operating Budgets - 2008 - 2023
- Capital Budgets - 2008 - 2023
Ultimately I want to understand who is responsible for the council
mismanagement of finances and when they started getting to these
outrageous levels as the livability of the city deteriorates. Interest
costs next year are going to be 15% plus of the rates revenue?! Is it
- The Mayor
- Councillors
- CEO
And to top it off - you are still looking to spend $100's of millions of
dollars.
Yours faithfully,
Chris
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From: Chris McCashin
Dear BUS: Assurance,
Can you please put this on Wellington City Council letterhead
it is quite hard to decipher from the links you have provided me
Ultimately I want to see when the spending got out of hand and who is responsible
Subject to what you come back with - we might need to go back a few extra years
It is actually astonishing that for every dollar council brings in you are spending four!
Yours sincerely,
Chris McCashin
From: BUS: Assurance
Wellington City Council
Tēnā koe Chris,
Please find attached the relevant graphs on letterhead as requested.
Kia pai te rā - Have a good day.
Ngā manaakitanga,
Amber Smith
[1](She/her)
Senior Advisor Official Information | Risk and Assurance
Te Kaunihera o Pōneke | Wellington City Council
E [email address] | W [2]Wellington.govt.nz | P 044994444
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From: Chris McCashin <[FOI #24197 email]>
Sent: 13 October 2023 11:29
To: BUS: Assurance <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Councils Mismanaged Finances
Dear BUS: Assurance,
Can you please put this on Wellington City Council letterhead
it is quite hard to decipher from the links you have provided me
Ultimately I want to see when the spending got out of hand and who is
responsible
Subject to what you come back with - we might need to go back a few extra
years
It is actually astonishing that for every dollar council brings in you are
spending four!
Yours sincerely,
Chris McCashin
-----Original Message-----
Tēnā koe Chris,
Please find attached our response to your recent request for information.
Kia pai te whakatā - Have a good weekend.
Ngā manaakitanga,
Amber Smith
[1](She/her)
Senior Advisor Official Information | Risk and Assurance
Te Kaunihera o Pōneke | Wellington City Council
E [email address] | W [2]Wellington.govt.nz | P 044994444
The information contained in this email is privileged and
confidential and intended for the addressee only.
If you are not the intended recipient, you are asked to respect that
confidentiality and not disclose, copy or make use of its contents.
If received in error you are asked to destroy this email and contact
the sender immediately. Your assistance is appreciated.
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From: Chris McCashin <[FOI #24197 email]>
Sent: 21 September 2023 08:28
To: BUS: Assurance <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Councils Mismanaged Finances
Dear Wellington City Council,
How did the Wellington City Council operating budget get to $817.6m?!
This
is outrageous - this doesn't even include the capital budget!
Are you able to provide the following
- Operating Budgets - 2008 - 2023
- Capital Budgets - 2008 - 2023
Ultimately I want to understand who is responsible for the council
mismanagement of finances and when they started getting to these
outrageous levels as the livability of the city deteriorates. Interest
costs next year are going to be 15% plus of the rates revenue?! Is it
- The Mayor
- Councillors
- CEO
And to top it off - you are still looking to spend $100's of millions of
dollars.
Yours faithfully,
Chris
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