City Absorbs Art Gallery's Debt - Breaking the Mayor's Promise

During the presentation of the 2024 budget on January 29, 2024, the Director of Corporate Services informed us of changes in the budget since it was first presented in December. One very important change, that I 'm sure most didn 't even notice, was the recommendation to fund the remaining balance of the Art Gallery 's 2017 debt from the 2023 budget surplus. (budget surplus = over taxing)

Few would have seen this as being a significant change since the actual money owed to suppliers was paid by taxpayers in 2017. The reality is that no money has ever changed hands. This debt repayment was always only symbolic. It was just a ledger entry – albeit a very embarrassing ledger entry for Art Gallery supporters counter.              Read a Six Page Review of Art Gallery Mistakes