Marlborough 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.
Keep rates fair and reasonable while safeguarding essential services that make our communities safe, healthy and connected.
Manage council finances responsibly by using evidence to guide spending and ensuring debt stays sustainable for future generations.
Support and protect council-owned assets so they remain in community hands and deliver long-term value for Marlborough.
Explore new non-rates revenue sources.
Focus on efficient and effective spending for essential works, keeping in mind the effect of rates on fixed and low-income earners.
Review council debt policy.
Eliminate wasteful expenditure.
Keep rates as low as possible.
Review council assets and sell unproductive assets.
Ensure affordable rates and maintain sustainable cost-effective methods by cutting expenses.
Establish a council investment platform that brings in more revenue and promotes economic growth and development.
Monitor council debt, prevent it from increasing by encouraging more streams of income to manage and bring it to zero.
Improve systems and charges around minor subdivisions, looking at how reserves contributions and other fees can be minimised.
Prioritise core services and infrastructure are addressed first and foremost, with council delivering the basics before all else.
Promote sustainable investment in community assets that will deliver long term returns for the region.
Keep rates fair and reasonable while safeguarding essential services that make our communities safe, healthy and connected.
Manage council finances responsibly by using evidence to guide spending and ensuring debt stays sustainable for future generations.
Support and protect council-owned assets so they remain in community hands and deliver long-term value for Marlborough.
Explore new non-rates revenue sources.
Focus on efficient and effective spending for essential works, keeping in mind the effect of rates on fixed and low-income earners.
Review council debt policy.
Eliminate wasteful expenditure.
Keep rates as low as possible.
Review council assets and sell unproductive assets.
Ensure affordable rates and maintain sustainable cost-effective methods by cutting expenses.
Establish a council investment platform that brings in more revenue and promotes economic growth and development.
Monitor council debt, prevent it from increasing by encouraging more streams of income to manage and bring it to zero.
Improve systems and charges around minor subdivisions, looking at how reserves contributions and other fees can be minimised.
Prioritise core services and infrastructure are addressed first and foremost, with council delivering the basics before all else.
Promote sustainable investment in community assets that will deliver long term returns for the region.
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