30 August 2021
Media Enquiries
Media: Local Democracy Reporter
Topic: Environment Court case regarding Rotorua landfill
Enquiry
The reporter asked for attributable comment on the broad impact costs associated with the landfill Environment Court case have had on the council’s finances
NOTE: this relates to a LGOIMA from June Official Information Request - Environment Court Case - Rotorua Lakes Council
Response
From Thomas Collé, DCE Organisational Enablement:
Unanticipated costs like this do have an impact. We actively seek savings to offset increased or unanticipated operational costs. Costs associated with this matter have had to be absorbed into operational budgets and we have had to find general savings to offset this.