What are you willing to pay for?

By B.c.lewis
July 30 2014 - 12:00am
Blue Mountains Council is asking for the community to be "part of the decision making process" before looking at rate hikes to maintain or improve services. Mayor Mark Greenhill is pictured at the site of the old Springwood Civic Centre, which is expected to be rebranded the Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub.
Blue Mountains Council is asking for the community to be "part of the decision making process" before looking at rate hikes to maintain or improve services. Mayor Mark Greenhill is pictured at the site of the old Springwood Civic Centre, which is expected to be rebranded the Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub.
A snapshot of council's assets and the services it provides.
A snapshot of council's assets and the services it provides.

Mayor Mark Greenhill admits Mountains residents might be "suspicious" about the offer and the deputy mayor Brendan Luchetti says "it may well define our term as councillors", but in a bid to save ailing roads, the environment and keep the libraries, pools and sportsgrounds going, the community is being asked what it is willing to pay for it.

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