Tasman 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.
Hope that Tasman elects a council prepared to make significant change as rubber stamping has us effectively bankrupt.
Make changes that begin to reduce debt because government’s rate capping changes will force Tasman into bankruptcy if interest rates rise.
Return to living within means as a council rather than continuing to build monuments that cannot currently be afforded.
Push back on central government for rates increases and on collecting GST on those same increases.
Put ratepayers first and determine rates at affordable levels, possibly capped at the inflation rate.
Test expenditure like an onion, prioritising core services including water, waste and roads, then what the budget can afford.
Hope that Tasman elects a council prepared to make significant change as rubber stamping has us effectively bankrupt.
Make changes that begin to reduce debt because government’s rate capping changes will force Tasman into bankruptcy if interest rates rise.
Return to living within means as a council rather than continuing to build monuments that cannot currently be afforded.
Push back on central government for rates increases and on collecting GST on those same increases.
Put ratepayers first and determine rates at affordable levels, possibly capped at the inflation rate.
Test expenditure like an onion, prioritising core services including water, waste and roads, then what the budget can afford.
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