Mayor of Lower Hutt
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.
Consider how the hardship provisions are applied to rates invoices, recognising that people are suffering with cost of living increases.
Implement an independent review of the current rates increase to determine if there are opportunities to reduce expenditure.
Review the city parking charges and consider how the revenue could be used to support the local business community.
Conduct a line-by-line review of council spending to cut any waste and prioritise essentials.
Keep rates affordable by focusing on core services before adding new projects.
Use debt only to spread the cost of big projects fairly across generations.
Lead a line-by-line budget review in the first 100 days and refocus council spending to deliver on the basics better and faster.
Open up new avenues of revenue before raising rates because households are feeling the pinch.
Support local and invest in us while keeping talent in our city by focusing on job creation and supporting businesses to thrive.
Control rates increases to keep them fair and affordable for residents.
Strengthen financial management by improving transparency, accountability and long-term planning.
Review council investments to ensure they deliver value without undue risk to ratepayers.
Consider how the hardship provisions are applied to rates invoices, recognising that people are suffering with cost of living increases.
Implement an independent review of the current rates increase to determine if there are opportunities to reduce expenditure.
Review the city parking charges and consider how the revenue could be used to support the local business community.
Conduct a line-by-line review of council spending to cut any waste and prioritise essentials.
Keep rates affordable by focusing on core services before adding new projects.
Use debt only to spread the cost of big projects fairly across generations.
Lead a line-by-line budget review in the first 100 days and refocus council spending to deliver on the basics better and faster.
Open up new avenues of revenue before raising rates because households are feeling the pinch.
Support local and invest in us while keeping talent in our city by focusing on job creation and supporting businesses to thrive.
Control rates increases to keep them fair and affordable for residents.
Strengthen financial management by improving transparency, accountability and long-term planning.
Review council investments to ensure they deliver value without undue risk to ratepayers.
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