Central Hawke's Bay 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.
Create a transparent sounding board that ratepayers feel they can ask questions and be part of the process.
Ensure council debt policy is in line with not just band-aiding bigger problems that are surfacing.
Continue to advocate.
Reduce rates because increasing rates will lead to depopulation, collapse of property values and only well-off affording status quo.
Use in-house staff when possible, using council equipment with workers who could be unemployed, potentially saving $60 million based on 2024 experience.
Preserve water by building a dam and a large storage tank as seen in Southampton Street Hastings financed by Kiwisaver pension scheme.
Create a transparent sounding board that ratepayers feel they can ask questions and be part of the process.
Ensure council debt policy is in line with not just band-aiding bigger problems that are surfacing.
Continue to advocate.
Reduce rates because increasing rates will lead to depopulation, collapse of property values and only well-off affording status quo.
Use in-house staff when possible, using council equipment with workers who could be unemployed, potentially saving $60 million based on 2024 experience.
Preserve water by building a dam and a large storage tank as seen in Southampton Street Hastings financed by Kiwisaver pension scheme.
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