Christchurch City Council
Rates and revenue
The work of local government is funded mainly by property taxes in the local area, known as rates. This makes up around 60% of council expenditure, with the rest coming from user charges, investment income, regulatory fees and roading subsidies. Councils can also borrow money to spread the cost of large investments such as infrastructure over a longer period of time.
Rates and revenue
The work of local government is funded mainly by property taxes in the local area, known as rates. This makes up around 60% of council expenditure, with the rest coming from user charges, investment income, regulatory fees and roading subsidies. Councils can also borrow money to spread the cost of large investments such as infrastructure over a longer period of time.
Explore public/private partnerships to build large capital items such as the stadium.
Encourage and allow communities to manage and even own their own facilities resulting is savings for council.
Ensure fiscal prudence by keeping the debt ceiling within the LGFA requirements, while delivering services and enabling growth.
Urgently initiate conversations with neighbouring councils regarding additional funding needed for the stadium. Consider other options as well.
Immediately prioritise council spending so that the basics – roads, rubbish, water and key infrastructure – are working the way they should.
Review the council's procurement policies to address the significantly higher costs Christchurch City Council pays for build/infrastructure projects.
I'ld like rates to stay where they are. With property value increasing and increased densification, the rates-take is increasing over time.
Council investments to stay in council ownership with a focus on sustainable profitability.
Development levies to be directly invested in communities effected, with resident groups having significant input into how funds are used.
Three-year rates freeze. Triage and prioritise spending.
The user pays on the stadium build. Corporate sponsors and users to bear the brunt of the stadium costings, and event attenders.
Urgent internal review of spending and council fiscal wastage.
Explore public/private partnerships to build large capital items such as the stadium.
Encourage and allow communities to manage and even own their own facilities resulting is savings for council.
Ensure fiscal prudence by keeping the debt ceiling within the LGFA requirements, while delivering services and enabling growth.
Urgently initiate conversations with neighbouring councils regarding additional funding needed for the stadium. Consider other options as well.
Immediately prioritise council spending so that the basics – roads, rubbish, water and key infrastructure – are working the way they should.
Review the council's procurement policies to address the significantly higher costs Christchurch City Council pays for build/infrastructure projects.
I'ld like rates to stay where they are. With property value increasing and increased densification, the rates-take is increasing over time.
Council investments to stay in council ownership with a focus on sustainable profitability.
Development levies to be directly invested in communities effected, with resident groups having significant input into how funds are used.
Three-year rates freeze. Triage and prioritise spending.
The user pays on the stadium build. Corporate sponsors and users to bear the brunt of the stadium costings, and event attenders.
Urgent internal review of spending and council fiscal wastage.
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