Mayor of South Wairarapa
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.
Audit council spending to cut waste, ensure value for money and direct funds into essential services like water and roads.
Manage rates fairly by keeping increases affordable and ensuring water reform does not blow out for consumers.
Explore new funding tools such as partnerships, grants, sponsorship and smarter investments to reduce reliance on debt and heavy rate rises.
Introduce stringent financial assessment and approval methodologies to ensure new spending is necessary and provides real value for money.
Keep rates increases as low as possible while still delivering essential infrastructure and services.
Run prudent debt policies so long-term infrastructure is funded inter-generationally.
Audit council spending to cut waste, ensure value for money and direct funds into essential services like water and roads.
Manage rates fairly by keeping increases affordable and ensuring water reform does not blow out for consumers.
Explore new funding tools such as partnerships, grants, sponsorship and smarter investments to reduce reliance on debt and heavy rate rises.
Introduce stringent financial assessment and approval methodologies to ensure new spending is necessary and provides real value for money.
Keep rates increases as low as possible while still delivering essential infrastructure and services.
Run prudent debt policies so long-term infrastructure is funded inter-generationally.
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