MACFARLANE Lianna - Candidate profile
Affiliation: Independent
My principal place of residence is in the Dunedin City Council area. I am also standing for Mayor and Saddle Hill Community Board.
Enough Is Enough. Financial Responsibility, Accountability and Transparency are Essential.
Born and bred in Dunedin and lucky to be living in beautiful Brighton. I have 15+years’ experience and qualifications in Finance (in NZL & London), Business Management and Communication. I’ve seen the Councils financial projections; within 4 years cashflow deficits from (-$71.7M) to (-$140M) and projected debt going from $750M to $1.1B, with no plans to repay any loans. Our council is in trouble.
I will utilise my financial experience to vote against any further wasteful DCC spending and to Cap Rates now, pending an urgent review to avoid further spiralling debt. Eg. I will vote no to the Brighton Landfill cost $94M, exploring other alternatives.
Dunedin is special, it’s time to get real, and secure our local Council financially for our current and future generations.
Financial Responsibility & Integrity essential.
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