Mayor of Dunedin
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.
Stop borrowing one million dollars per week to pay interest only on Dunedin City Council debts and cut 461 million dollars per year in operating costs by 52 million dollars.
Restructure Dunedin City Council to employ 250 fewer staff with wages over 100,000 dollars and remove diversity, equity and inclusion from Dunedin City Council.
Reverse 100 million dollars in recent zero-carbon and cycleways budgets and reverse 94 million dollars in Smooth Hill landfill development budget.
Conduct a full review of all council spending, operating expenses and capital expenses to ensure value for every dollar of rates and cut wastage.
Immediately cease the debt funding of operational expenses to stop the debt spiral and make tough decisions.
Eliminate all unnecessary debt-funded capital expenditure, such as Smooth Hill, to lower debt and reduce the interest burden.
Make rates a gold coin donation.
Invest in our own chocolate-making facilities and fishing ventures.
Change parking tickets from a fine to a 'sorry'.
Set up a list of pro-climate practices ratepayers can engage in and reward them with a rate reduction.
Increase rates for the highest-earning percentage.
Invest in the local arts and nightlife scene.
Grow CCO companies to bring in more investments for council and sell unwanted unused buildings.
Go through budgets line by line to look for cost savings.
Provide strong leadership, fiscal responsibility and a clear future focused vision for Dunedin.
Stop borrowing one million dollars per week to pay interest only on Dunedin City Council debts and cut 461 million dollars per year in operating costs by 52 million dollars.
Restructure Dunedin City Council to employ 250 fewer staff with wages over 100,000 dollars and remove diversity, equity and inclusion from Dunedin City Council.
Reverse 100 million dollars in recent zero-carbon and cycleways budgets and reverse 94 million dollars in Smooth Hill landfill development budget.
Conduct a full review of all council spending, operating expenses and capital expenses to ensure value for every dollar of rates and cut wastage.
Immediately cease the debt funding of operational expenses to stop the debt spiral and make tough decisions.
Eliminate all unnecessary debt-funded capital expenditure, such as Smooth Hill, to lower debt and reduce the interest burden.
Make rates a gold coin donation.
Invest in our own chocolate-making facilities and fishing ventures.
Change parking tickets from a fine to a 'sorry'.
Set up a list of pro-climate practices ratepayers can engage in and reward them with a rate reduction.
Increase rates for the highest-earning percentage.
Invest in the local arts and nightlife scene.
Grow CCO companies to bring in more investments for council and sell unwanted unused buildings.
Go through budgets line by line to look for cost savings.
Provide strong leadership, fiscal responsibility and a clear future focused vision for Dunedin.
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