Central Coast households are being asked to tighten their belts yet again, while Council’s leadership takes home more.
At the same meeting where councillors approved an 8% increase in water rates, they also endorsed a 3.5% pay rise for the CEO, lifting his salary from about $543,000 to more than $562,000 a year.
Families across the Coast are already stretched by rising costs in food, fuel, and housing.
An extra hit to water bills will be felt immediately in the household budget.
To see this delivered alongside a $19,000 pay increase at the top shows how out of touch Council has become with the pressures their own residents face.
Leadership deserves fair pay, but timing and priorities matter.
Right now, ratepayers should come first.
The community deserves confidence that Council is focused on easing cost-of-living pressures, not compounding them.
Email, Sep 27
Evan Schrei, Niagara Park
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