tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257493550531569180.post984854095071715130..comments2024-03-26T16:16:22.535+13:00Comments on AGAINST THE CURRENT: SIDESHOW BOB AND THE $3 MILLION GARDEN SHOWUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257493550531569180.post-35508191872335097442009-09-27T14:53:46.045+13:002009-09-27T14:53:46.045+13:00In general terms Christchurch Council seems to pay...In general terms Christchurch Council seems to pay about 30% above market value for everything it collects.<br />Thats flowers, Dave Henderson, Castle in the air on Hereford, new bus station, Lyttelton Port shares and so on ... and why are we buying up large in the first place.<br /> <br />Its important to realise that compared to the Council Chambers and the new Bus Station are massive compared to the flower show.<br /><br />However the Ellerslie profit of $230,000 is not true.<br />Costs are missing. For instance the bankers rate cost on the $3 million paid.<br />This is $180,000. Wait till next year. People will only remember the wait to get in and how bland it all was on an otherwisw cold boring week end.peterquixotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15873112816453062068noreply@blogger.com