Porirua City 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.
Explore in-house specialists over costly consultants and creative partnerships, like with Corrections, to deliver smarter solutions for Porirua.
Explore in-house specialists over costly consultants and develop creative partnerships, such as with Corrections, to deliver smarter solutions for Porirua.
Review council spending by cutting inefficiencies, phasing out legacy costs and repurposing funds to deliver better value for the community.
Review council spending to cut inefficiencies, phase out legacy costs and repurpose funds to deliver better value for the community.
Use inflation as the benchmark for increases and require council to prove value for money before asking for extra if higher than inflation.
Use inflation as the benchmark for increases and require council to prove value for money before asking for more if increases are higher than inflation.
End the use of borrowing for operating costs by committing to a balanced budget.
Explore a fairer option for homeowners on fixed incomes to postpone their rates until their property is sold, giving them breathing room.
Streamline rates strike with property value assessment to make it simpler for people to see how their property value affects their rates.
Get to a state where council can produce a balanced budget, currently an almost impossible task.
Recognise that rates are council's sole revenue source so when central government puts another impost on council it should consider providing funding.
Work hard to get central government to wake up to the fact that the current funding system for local government is broken.
Freeze rates increases above inflation unless supported by clear, public cost-benefit analysis and community consultation.
Launch MyRates online dashboard to provide transparent, real-time updates on rates spending and financial performance.
Reduce council debt by prioritising essential projects, cutting wasteful spending and reviewing investment returns.
Explore in-house specialists over costly consultants and creative partnerships, like with Corrections, to deliver smarter solutions for Porirua.
Explore in-house specialists over costly consultants and develop creative partnerships, such as with Corrections, to deliver smarter solutions for Porirua.
Review council spending by cutting inefficiencies, phasing out legacy costs and repurposing funds to deliver better value for the community.
Review council spending to cut inefficiencies, phase out legacy costs and repurpose funds to deliver better value for the community.
Use inflation as the benchmark for increases and require council to prove value for money before asking for extra if higher than inflation.
Use inflation as the benchmark for increases and require council to prove value for money before asking for more if increases are higher than inflation.
End the use of borrowing for operating costs by committing to a balanced budget.
Explore a fairer option for homeowners on fixed incomes to postpone their rates until their property is sold, giving them breathing room.
Streamline rates strike with property value assessment to make it simpler for people to see how their property value affects their rates.
Get to a state where council can produce a balanced budget, currently an almost impossible task.
Recognise that rates are council's sole revenue source so when central government puts another impost on council it should consider providing funding.
Work hard to get central government to wake up to the fact that the current funding system for local government is broken.
Freeze rates increases above inflation unless supported by clear, public cost-benefit analysis and community consultation.
Launch MyRates online dashboard to provide transparent, real-time updates on rates spending and financial performance.
Reduce council debt by prioritising essential projects, cutting wasteful spending and reviewing investment returns.
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