All-weather sports turf Debate

Community Wellbeing - Cost of Living

Option 2

The argument emphasizes the need for the council to set fair and reasonable ongoing fees for the use of the all-weather sports turf, considering the financial constraints of most sports clubs. It highlights that the primary users of the turf are ratepayers and their families, who have already contributed to its funding through their rates. Therefore, it is argued that these fees should reflect the economic realities of the community to ensure accessibility and equity in the use of the new facility.

Table of comments:

Point No	Comment
612.4	Council needs to be fair and reasonble when setting ongoing fees for the use of the turf, most sports clubs do not have great financial resources and the end users are largely made up of rate payers (and their family mebers) who have helped pay for the new sports turf in the first place through their rates.