The editorial, (CCN 473 Independent Central Coast water authority the only way forward) demonstrates little faith in Central Coast Council.
One incident with water quality does not necessarily indicate a systemic incompetence.
However, our elected councillors do have a responsibility to oversee Council operations on behalf of the ratepayers.
Selling off this responsibility seems an inadequate solution and saying that something is inevitable does not make it so.
Ratepayers pay water rates and vote for councillors.
Ratepayers expect this to be an appropriate management combination.
If councillors are unable to properly supervise the administration of Council water services, it is they that should be replaced with competent managers; not to abdicate this responsibility with asset sell-offs.
Email, Feb 6
Peter Taunton, Budgewoi
25 years ago the Newcastle Disease was detected out at Mangrove Mountain
The water supply every year is costing the DPI and the CSIRO studies on the water. Gosford wasn’t able to use their water for 30 years, the water comes from Barrington Tops which is known for the grey head flying fox colony and nothing has been done about the Greenies
Editor’s response: To be clear last week’s editorial did not advocate for privatisation, rather a separate publicly owned water authority like Sydney Water and Hunter Water.