Tauranga’s Urban Task Force chair Scott Adams, representing property developers, supports the appointment of a Crown observer appointed to report to the Government on Tauranga City Council after the next election.

Adam is quoted as saying this: to ensure the city “has to be focussed on growth”.

Why doesn’t Mr Adams stand for mayor and let the people see if that is what they want?

Especially since Tauranga has lost the title as the Fastest Growing City in New Zealand to Hamilton.

Many of us would prefer to see Greg Brownless leading the newly elected councillors who will have to try to reduce the number of council managers who just contract out council work, to private contractors.

A focus on quality, not quantity, is what Tauranga needs now.

Jim Sherlock, Parkvale.