{"id":7676,"date":"2014-08-06T05:33:50","date_gmt":"2014-08-06T09:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=7676"},"modified":"2014-08-06T05:33:50","modified_gmt":"2014-08-06T09:33:50","slug":"the-coronation-is-complete-says-kean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/the-coronation-is-complete-says-kean\/","title":{"rendered":"The \u201ccoronation is complete\u201d, says Kean"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was neither shocked nor surprised at the outcome of the vote at Council last week to fill the vacant seat.
\nAs soon as I saw Don Constable I knew that he was in. I actually won some money on two bets that I made. So, to the Dawe Council, thank you for that.
\nThat being said, in my opinion, this whole process was a farce. Constable has always been a strong follower of Dawe\u2019s mentor, Tim Jones, and now Dawe\u2019s.
\nIt is not even funny anymore as the slate of Dawe\u2019s minions continues to grow. It was bad enough that the current Council only had three or four Councillors who would actually question why so many contracts were well over budget, why the Town still is going ahead with a multi-million dollar building for the works department, why the original Leisure Complex is well over budget in the name of a Youth Centre (as it is called) that is so small and a waste of more taxpayers dollars, why so much of our taxes went into Aurora\u2019s birthday celebration, and the list goes on and on of wasted taxpayers\u2019 money.
\nIn my opinion, Aurora, after the Dawe regime, will have the largest deficit in history. This came even after the Mayor, during the last election, promised to get Council\u2019s hand out of our pockets.
\nWhat a joke that statement truly is. Dawe even suggested that it is OK for Council members to buy alcohol on our tax money.
\nConstable just adds to another vote in Dawe\u2019s favour. There were so many other choices that could have been made: Bob McRoberts who has done so much more for Aurora than helping with the Hoedown, Grace Marsh, plus others.
\nThis farce will continue as I look at candidates listed to run for the next Council.
\nWe need to ask ourselves if we want more of the same, or if we really want to move Aurora ahead with an open minded Council, who will vote as their constituents want them to, rather than just keeping the Mayor happy.
\nThis is my opinion, and I hope that others will check things out before the next election.
\nGet to know the candidates and what they stand for.
\n
\nNigel Kean
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