The Tauranga City Council Annual Plan silly season is alive and well. Councillor Molloy's wife steps up demanding The Strand walkway proceed!

The NIMBYs, Tauranga Harbour Protection Society have every reason to be concerned, but this pales into insignificance with outrageous pricing. Councillor Molloy exited TCC in the 2007 council cleanout over a $25 million museum on the water and $15 million Strand walkway ($18,000 per metre) with ridiculous costs. A Strand concrete walkway with a $3 million budget might be okay at sea level, but why not also look at Matua headland plus complete Marine Parade.

Next, a footpath is defined as ‘a narrow pathway for walkers only' so using them as kids cycleways is a ‘no-no'. While on the cycling theme, proper loud bells, certificates of fitness, licensing plus ID to identify cyclists for complaints should all be compulsory.

Griping about McFetridge Lane, Ohauiti, seeking a $1million upgrade at TCC ratepayer cost is developer Landsdale which owns 132-192 sections maybe selling for $310,000 each, giving $60 million gross revenue. Hey greedy developers, fund this from your own profits – it's for your use and your benefit only. TCC staff's predetermined viewpoint on the museum and library survey – namely ‘we need a megabucks flash museum to show off our history' – is a sham, cost of course being irrelevant. Well, it's not, so shape up or ship out because it's only going to display mums' stuff.

G Kelly, Mount Maunganui.