Sam Corson, Alexandra
"I wouldn’t want to merge with Queenstown council. I feel like they make poor decisions. I came from there and I’ve watched it go downhill. With small councils you may not always get what you want, but you will get heard.
"It’s sad if it goes ahead. I don’t see how amalgamation will do anything besides spread money thin."
"I think they’ve all got problems of their own, and they can’t control what they’ve got at the moment.
"I’d be very dubious about getting involved with Queenstown council.
"Seem to be a problem to themselves, and I wouldn’t want to be associated with them in any way."
"Change may be a good thing in some ways, such as it may reduce duplication in rules.
"I think the biggest issue here would be Central Otago maintaining its distinctiveness. A one-size-fits-all approach could be to the detriment of Central Otago if not carefully considered."
"I believe district councils know their areas way better than regional councils."
"District councillors have a bit more of a finger on the pulse.
"We could definitely thin things out a bit, but if it happens decisions won’t be as locally thought out."
