Mayor of New Plymouth
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.
The forecasted 7% rate increase year three long-term plan 2023/24 requires immediate reassessment aligned to actual delivery expectations for 2023/24.
Stop Pause Reset. Year four long-term plan is the next opportunity to reassess the long-term plan 2024/34. Future long-term plan expectations must align to actual delivery.
Lead and consult with businesses/small holdings/farmers on the imminent six year rate review proceeds to ensure equatable outcomes/value.
Stabilise rates. Analyse and reduce spending in all areas.
Financial management. Revamp, audit all departmental co-ops. Stabilising contracts and outgoing costs above all areas.
Council debt. Dedicated to working towards the current debt, and looking at ways to start reducing the ongoing debt.
Rates. We need to look at a fairer way for how our rates are charged (land value) rather than total value! More affordable for everyone.
Council debt. Not time to increase debt. Let's sort out the real issues first. Make use of the facilities we already have. Share the love.
Financial management. Chief engineer instead of a CEO. We will stop duplication of effort. Fix it once, fix properly. And halve his wages.
The forecasted 7% rate increase year three long-term plan 2023/24 requires immediate reassessment aligned to actual delivery expectations for 2023/24.
Stop Pause Reset. Year four long-term plan is the next opportunity to reassess the long-term plan 2024/34. Future long-term plan expectations must align to actual delivery.
Lead and consult with businesses/small holdings/farmers on the imminent six year rate review proceeds to ensure equatable outcomes/value.
Stabilise rates. Analyse and reduce spending in all areas.
Financial management. Revamp, audit all departmental co-ops. Stabilising contracts and outgoing costs above all areas.
Council debt. Dedicated to working towards the current debt, and looking at ways to start reducing the ongoing debt.
Rates. We need to look at a fairer way for how our rates are charged (land value) rather than total value! More affordable for everyone.
Council debt. Not time to increase debt. Let's sort out the real issues first. Make use of the facilities we already have. Share the love.
Financial management. Chief engineer instead of a CEO. We will stop duplication of effort. Fix it once, fix properly. And halve his wages.
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