Waikato 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.
Balance user pays policies with general rates paid services to ensure smaller communities are not affected financially.
Monitor all financial matters to ensure debt, investments and spending is within all legal policies and is prudent.
Keep rates as affordable as possible within community expectations of what services need to be and should be delivered.
Balance user pays policies with general rates paid services to ensure smaller communities are not affected financially.
Monitor all financial matters to ensure debt, investments and spending is within all legal policies and is prudent.
Keep rates as affordable as possible within community expectations of what services need to be and should be delivered.
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