Nelson 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.
Make sure council spend rates wisely.
Provide best practice cost balance levels of service to all our industries and citizens. Create a multi-council Te Tau Ihu approach.
Campaign a multi-council reform of the Local Government Act 2002. The Minister/s are making detrimental decisions which include Three Waters.
Raise citizens' awareness that the Local Government Act 2002 needs urgent review as the changes of the Resource Management Act and government expectations impact them.
Rate increases should be in small amounts each year, never more than the Consumer Price Index, and there needs to be a cap on the percentage increase.
Work together to make developments more cost effective for both developers and council, to ensure we have more affordable sections.
Stringent financial management is required to maintain essential services and resilience as we face climate change and a recession.
Investigate better recycling options utilising overseas tech and innovations that council can invest in.
Access other income streams including government grants, trusts, philanthropic funds, council owned enterprises to reduce rates.
Introduce a financial management risk plan to better improve our knowledge of council assets.
Review all council fees and charges including dog fees and parking fees.
Work with council staff to reduce the speed of rate increases.
Commit to keep rates as low as possible for as long as possible.
Ensure council funding from rates is spent to benefit the majority of residents, not on special interest groups.
Make sure council spend rates wisely.
Provide best practice cost balance levels of service to all our industries and citizens. Create a multi-council Te Tau Ihu approach.
Campaign a multi-council reform of the Local Government Act 2002. The Minister/s are making detrimental decisions which include Three Waters.
Raise citizens' awareness that the Local Government Act 2002 needs urgent review as the changes of the Resource Management Act and government expectations impact them.
Rate increases should be in small amounts each year, never more than the Consumer Price Index, and there needs to be a cap on the percentage increase.
Work together to make developments more cost effective for both developers and council, to ensure we have more affordable sections.
Stringent financial management is required to maintain essential services and resilience as we face climate change and a recession.
Investigate better recycling options utilising overseas tech and innovations that council can invest in.
Access other income streams including government grants, trusts, philanthropic funds, council owned enterprises to reduce rates.
Introduce a financial management risk plan to better improve our knowledge of council assets.
Review all council fees and charges including dog fees and parking fees.
Work with council staff to reduce the speed of rate increases.
Commit to keep rates as low as possible for as long as possible.
Ensure council funding from rates is spent to benefit the majority of residents, not on special interest groups.
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