Official Information Request - Three Waters

Sent: Friday, 26 May 2023 2:50 pm
Subject: Official Information request - first tranche of Three Waters funding

I refer to your Official Information request of 22 May 2023 asking for a breakdown of how the initial $8.05m tranche of funding from Three Waters has been spent (incorrectly stated as $8.8m in your email).

The allocation of the funding was considered by the Strategy, Policy & Finance Committee on 14 July 2022 where it was recommended that the $8.05m be allocated to support the Aquatic Centre re-development (Stage 2 and 3). The recommendation was adopted by the Committee on 14 July 2022 and also by Council on 28 July 2022.

Please find attached the following documents as per the above:

• 1_Item 6.1 from the agenda of the Strategy, Policy & Finance Committee meeting of 14 July 2022
• 2_Extract from the minutes of the Strategy, Policy & Finance Committee meeting of 14 July 2022
• 3_Item 7.1 from the agenda of the Council meeting of 28 July 2022
• 4_Extract from the minutes of the Council meeting of 28 July 2022

The funding has been allocated as per the above resolutions.

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