Hawke's Bay Regional 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.
Rates must be kept affordable by not increasing rises above inflation.
Debt can be a good tool to spread costs to generations that benefit. But it must be kept in check like any private individual must.
Spread rates payments, so they do not have to be paid in one annual payment.
Establish benchmarks so Hawke's Bay Regional Council can compare its rates to other regional councils.
Ongoing assessment to ensure rates are being levied fairly.
Cap general rates increases to the Consumer Price Index.
Ensure Council has to make choices about its work programmes, not just keep adding new ones on top of old ones.
Use my finance background to improve the level of financial scrutiny in governance.
Implement a rolling review of cost of services to ensure efficiency in all council services.
Engage community in a meaningful way to ensure that council does the work they value in the timeframe they agree too.
Insist on ethical investment of all council funds that align with our communities' values.
Actively seek shared back office services and functions.
Benchmark Hawke's Bay Regional Council with other councils. Publish benchmarks and measure to address any issues.
Rates must be kept affordable by not increasing rises above inflation.
Debt can be a good tool to spread costs to generations that benefit. But it must be kept in check like any private individual must.
Spread rates payments, so they do not have to be paid in one annual payment.
Establish benchmarks so Hawke's Bay Regional Council can compare its rates to other regional councils.
Ongoing assessment to ensure rates are being levied fairly.
Cap general rates increases to the Consumer Price Index.
Ensure Council has to make choices about its work programmes, not just keep adding new ones on top of old ones.
Use my finance background to improve the level of financial scrutiny in governance.
Implement a rolling review of cost of services to ensure efficiency in all council services.
Engage community in a meaningful way to ensure that council does the work they value in the timeframe they agree too.
Insist on ethical investment of all council funds that align with our communities' values.
Actively seek shared back office services and functions.
Benchmark Hawke's Bay Regional Council with other councils. Publish benchmarks and measure to address any issues.
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