Manawatū 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.
Review underused council assets and reinvest funds into infrastructure including roads and water.
Keep rates low by cutting wasteful projects and focusing on essential services ratepayers rely on.
Ensure council sets limits to future rates increases and borrowing to ensure that its activity remains affordable for ratepayers.
Ensure council's debt continues to consistently track less than the borrowing limit set in the financial strategy.
Help keep Feilding's residential rates as low as possible whilst maintaining existing levels of service.
Keep rates low by cutting wasteful projects and focusing on essential services ratepayers rely on.
Review underused council assets and reinvest funds into infrastructure such as roads and water.
Scrutinise every dollar of spending to guarantee maximum value for ratepayers.
Review underused council assets and reinvest funds into infrastructure including roads and water.
Keep rates low by cutting wasteful projects and focusing on essential services ratepayers rely on.
Ensure council sets limits to future rates increases and borrowing to ensure that its activity remains affordable for ratepayers.
Ensure council's debt continues to consistently track less than the borrowing limit set in the financial strategy.
Help keep Feilding's residential rates as low as possible whilst maintaining existing levels of service.
Keep rates low by cutting wasteful projects and focusing on essential services ratepayers rely on.
Review underused council assets and reinvest funds into infrastructure such as roads and water.
Scrutinise every dollar of spending to guarantee maximum value for ratepayers.
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