Southland 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.
Support sound prudent financial management and planning including assessment of the benefits versus costs to ensure value for money spent.
Support lobbying government for a fair share of funding for Southland based on contribution to national exports from small population.
Use borrowing within limits to fund capital spending which can benefit ratepayers by spreading the costs over future users of the asset.
Initiate a public investigation into the history of the region and the evolution of how the council evolved through to today.
Review council obligations and public perception to improve dialogue with ratepayers.
Reduce rates.
Support sound prudent financial management and planning including assessment of the benefits versus costs to ensure value for money spent.
Support lobbying government for a fair share of funding for Southland based on contribution to national exports from small population.
Use borrowing within limits to fund capital spending which can benefit ratepayers by spreading the costs over future users of the asset.
Initiate a public investigation into the history of the region and the evolution of how the council evolved through to today.
Review council obligations and public perception to improve dialogue with ratepayers.
Reduce rates.
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