Manawatū District 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.
Minimise rates increases by reducing any unnecessary expenditure during the current inflationary crisis.
Introduce a grace period for fees and charges, taking in to account living cost issues and hardship.
Introduce further soil testing for new developments and how that will effect surrounding areas.
Support continued development contributions to pay for new main trunk infrastructure, rather than ratepayer at large paying.
Keep debt within the self imposed debt cap. Funding long term projects from debt is fair, spreading the cost and benefit over generations.
Keep rates increases modest, but acknowledge that our infrastructure "exceeds expectations." Can't have good infrastructure and low rates.
Minimise rates increases by reducing any unnecessary expenditure during the current inflationary crisis.
Introduce a grace period for fees and charges, taking in to account living cost issues and hardship.
Introduce further soil testing for new developments and how that will effect surrounding areas.
Support continued development contributions to pay for new main trunk infrastructure, rather than ratepayer at large paying.
Keep debt within the self imposed debt cap. Funding long term projects from debt is fair, spreading the cost and benefit over generations.
Keep rates increases modest, but acknowledge that our infrastructure "exceeds expectations." Can't have good infrastructure and low rates.
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