Aldermen committed to the status quo will give you reason upon reason in regard to how this is not possible and that it runs against standard practice. That is in fact okay and there is no such thing as 'standard practice' in fiscal matters any way. Risk taking is never the safe way, but the 'safe way' is all too often the worst way – especially so cumulatively.
Think about it, if you have been managing your affairs in a particular way and your business is failing, what kind of fool would you need to be to keep on doing what you've always done.
Apologies to those who run their lives the same way without question!
The $100 pledge is quite simple, and once taken there will be all kinds of flow-on consequences. Strangely, once you start to look for ways forward towards a more sustainable fiscal regime all kinds of option present themselves. Quite possibly, more than the pledge itself can actually be delivered.
Traditionally, Council budgets are framed by 'the operatives' who decide what sort of money they want for a comfortable life delivering a program, add a contingency amount and conscript the funds required.
IT'S TIME FOR CHANGE. It is time that 'operational wisdom' is put through its paces and now would be a good time to start.
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