Tauranga’s central city has endured chronic disruption amid a massive transformation in recent years, with some businesses struggling to stay afloat and.
More Bella Vista costs revealed as ratepayers bill climbs
18 Feb, 2021 05:00 PM
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The tops of all 16 Bella Vista houses on Lakes Boulevard have been earmarked for removal.
The tops of all 16 Bella Vista houses on Lakes Boulevard have been earmarked for removal.
Tauranga ratepayers have paid more than $6 million to help cover the city council s prosecution and operational costs following the Bella Vista Homes fallout. And ratepayer representatives say people are fed up with the continued ongoing costs related to the saga.
In March 2018, 21 homes and building sites that were part of the failed Bella Vista Homes development at The Lakes were evacuated due to safety fears. Tauranga City Council later prosecuted five parties connected to the subdivision with a raft of charges relating to breaches of the Building Act.