Mayor of Nelson
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.
Celebrate the nonsense of debt and how it never really existed at all and how liberation will come from its debilitating stranglehold.
Educate ratepayers on the myth of money and how evolution beyond it will free us from all its constraints and distortions.
Review all activities, plans and ambitions in light of the new unprecedented confluence of modern knowledge, technology and capability.
Adopt a ratepayer assistance scheme that provides low-interest loans for making homes energy-efficient, installing solar and deferring rates.
Consider congestion charging to pay transport costs.
Explore a levy on polluting activities to fund activities that seek to mitigate or respond to problems arising from pollution.
Improve the financial performance of council's trading and other organisations by strengthening their monitoring and oversight.
Keep council debt within the limits of the long term plan and LGFA so as to maintain access to low cost finance for infrastructure.
Pledge not to support rate increases of more than 5% in any of the next three years except in an exceptional event like a natural disaster.
Celebrate the nonsense of debt and how it never really existed at all and how liberation will come from its debilitating stranglehold.
Educate ratepayers on the myth of money and how evolution beyond it will free us from all its constraints and distortions.
Review all activities, plans and ambitions in light of the new unprecedented confluence of modern knowledge, technology and capability.
Adopt a ratepayer assistance scheme that provides low-interest loans for making homes energy-efficient, installing solar and deferring rates.
Consider congestion charging to pay transport costs.
Explore a levy on polluting activities to fund activities that seek to mitigate or respond to problems arising from pollution.
Improve the financial performance of council's trading and other organisations by strengthening their monitoring and oversight.
Keep council debt within the limits of the long term plan and LGFA so as to maintain access to low cost finance for infrastructure.
Pledge not to support rate increases of more than 5% in any of the next three years except in an exceptional event like a natural disaster.
Mayor
Compare the mayoral candidates in your area
Local council
Compare the candidates for your city or district council
Regional council
Compare the candidates for your regional council
Local board
Compare the candidates for your local or community board