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 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.
Continue to apply good governance oversight to operational activities. Monitor, hold to account and ask "big picture" questions.
Identify the priorities and "nice to haves" for the district and communicate these to ratepayers so choices can be made.
Target fees and charges to areas where "user pays" to minimise impact on general rating take.
Continue our move to ensure activity charges fall with the user of the services, including public good.
Delivering full transparency with council finances.
Constantly asking the questions given our small ratepayer base around affordability, who pays and what or who benefits.
Continue to apply good governance oversight to operational activities. Monitor, hold to account and ask "big picture" questions.
Identify the priorities and "nice to haves" for the district and communicate these to ratepayers so choices can be made.
Target fees and charges to areas where "user pays" to minimise impact on general rating take.
Continue our move to ensure activity charges fall with the user of the services, including public good.
Delivering full transparency with council finances.
Constantly asking the questions given our small ratepayer base around affordability, who pays and what or who benefits.
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