Waikato Regional 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.
Ensure general rate rises remain amongst the lowest in the regional sector across New Zealand.
Maintain the regional investment fund so it is available to benefit current and future ratepayers.
Support landowners in their challenge to the Waikato Regional Council to ensure flood and drainage infrastructure renewals are done in the most cost-effective manner.
Ensure a careful approach to spending, balancing much-needed investment in infrastructure with fiscal responsibility.
Ensure that any increases in council debt are associated with investment projects, not operational obligations.
Leverage regional collaboration and central government to ensure adequate investment in vital regional infrastructure development.
Increase the equity portfolio and financial asset base to reduce rates by finding other income sources.
Cut the $16.9 million spent on consultants by Waikato Regional Council. If ratepayers are tightening the belt, then councils should do the same.
Reduce rates to no more than the rate of inflation by cutting waste, promoting efficiencies and focusing on essential services.
Return the $2.5 million surplus to ratepayers and any other savings as well as this money belongs to the ratepayers.
Ensure general rate rises remain amongst the lowest in the regional sector across New Zealand.
Maintain the regional investment fund so it is available to benefit current and future ratepayers.
Support landowners in their challenge to the Waikato Regional Council to ensure flood and drainage infrastructure renewals are done in the most cost-effective manner.
Ensure a careful approach to spending, balancing much-needed investment in infrastructure with fiscal responsibility.
Ensure that any increases in council debt are associated with investment projects, not operational obligations.
Leverage regional collaboration and central government to ensure adequate investment in vital regional infrastructure development.
Increase the equity portfolio and financial asset base to reduce rates by finding other income sources.
Cut the $16.9 million spent on consultants by Waikato Regional Council. If ratepayers are tightening the belt, then councils should do the same.
Reduce rates to no more than the rate of inflation by cutting waste, promoting efficiencies and focusing on essential services.
Return the $2.5 million surplus to ratepayers and any other savings as well as this money belongs to the ratepayers.
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