WHY do local councils exist at all?
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They are supposed to be there for infrastructure and local law enforcement, nothing else at all.
They are not there for art or beautification of the city (such as it is) and their planning powers seem to be beyond the knowledge of the average citizen.
They cannot even manage to keep up basic footpath clearances for our many electric scooter disability personnel, their rangers (such as they are) cannot control people who deliberately leave their dogs off a leash (especially in Willow Park) and they have the cheek to complain they are $30 million in debt and expect the ratepayers to accept their ridiculous rate rises.
I’m sure the state government could do a far better job.
— DEREK ROBINSON,
Wodonga