Tasman 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.
Curb rate increases by curbing spending on nice-to-haves, not need-to-haves. If it ain't broke – don't fix it.
Actively consult with community about where they want their money spent.
Focus on paying down council debt, and have a time and percentage target for debt reduction.
Curb council spending by keeping within budgets set.
Limit any rates increase.
Introduce targeted rates for irrigation consent holders in the Waimea zone of benefit.
Revisit the operating model for port and airport. Proposed model voted down would have saved 3/4 million per annum. in costs.
Support anything that reduces the need to have debt. Avoid temptation for more! The dam has made a debt yoke for ratepayers.
Maintain lowest rates possible to reduce burden on ratepayers and residents.
Promote in smarter investments so if debt is taken on, it can be paid off quicker or to consolidated to reduce the raising of rates.
To ensure budgets and contracts are delivered and if in surplus reinvested to pay off debt.
Rates is always a balancing act between providing for infrastructure improvements and keeping rates as low as possible.
Advocate for necessary and adequate central government funding during the local government reform.
Curb rate increases by curbing spending on nice-to-haves, not need-to-haves. If it ain't broke – don't fix it.
Actively consult with community about where they want their money spent.
Focus on paying down council debt, and have a time and percentage target for debt reduction.
Curb council spending by keeping within budgets set.
Limit any rates increase.
Introduce targeted rates for irrigation consent holders in the Waimea zone of benefit.
Revisit the operating model for port and airport. Proposed model voted down would have saved 3/4 million per annum. in costs.
Support anything that reduces the need to have debt. Avoid temptation for more! The dam has made a debt yoke for ratepayers.
Maintain lowest rates possible to reduce burden on ratepayers and residents.
Promote in smarter investments so if debt is taken on, it can be paid off quicker or to consolidated to reduce the raising of rates.
To ensure budgets and contracts are delivered and if in surplus reinvested to pay off debt.
Rates is always a balancing act between providing for infrastructure improvements and keeping rates as low as possible.
Advocate for necessary and adequate central government funding during the local government reform.
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