Policies

Establish a sustainable and transparent financial system.

Work constructively with Port Otago to achieve sustainable growth and dividend.

Promote and grow the Council ECO fund to support community projects.

Readjust future rates, decreasing the base rates and increasing the top rates.

Maximise the usage of increased Port Otago dividends.

Continue targeted biosecurity rates for Lake Hayes.

Set annual rate increases at the same level as annual consumer price index increases.

Follow prudent fiscal policies but always maintain proper infrastructure spending.

Ensure ratepayers see measurable outcomes through Otago Regional Council's work as environmental custodians. Ensure rates provide value for money.

Retain Port Otago for the benefit of Otago and its ratepayers. Continue to provide transparent region-wide investment from port revenue.

Aim to be the most cost effective regional council in NZ by at least 10%.

Demonstrate fiscal restraint at all times.

Lobby for rates to increase by no more than CPI.

Introduce a targeted rates levy on residential property which is left unoccupied.

Implement an additional up front bond payment along with regular instalments for consent activities that have an environmental impact.

Increase or implement fees and targeted rates on landfill use across all categories commensurate with environmental impact.

Review fees and charges and ensure they reflect actual costs, and requirements, and reduce whenever possible.

Encourage fiscal accountability and transparency for constituents.

Increase targeted and general rates as per the 10 year plan. A 7% rate increase on a annual average rate of $350 is $25 or about 5 coffees.

More effective financial management. Utilising the strength of the balance sheet to fund assets that provide an economic return.

Commission an independent review into the best ownership structure of Port Otago to ensure the optimum benefit to the Otago Regional Council and the ratepayers.

Ensure ORC is adequately resourced for its important work in order to avoid the future costs of inadequate action.

Investigate changes to the rating system (including how rates are targeted) to make a more equitable and progressive system.

Use public finances to extract more from our natural resources to export to an international market at a profit for my slimy friends.

Open up more land to industrial agriculture to increase more rates, more profits, and more slime at all costs.

Increase public rates to subsidise the harm from synthetic nitrogen fertiliser, including drinking water tanker trucks for you, weak humans.