Selwyn 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.
Limit future rate rises by focusing on essential services.
Limit future borrowings so that future generations will not be saddled with unwanted debt.
Eliminate wasteful spending and defer nice to have projects.
Ensure that residents get the best value for money from rates and that efficiencies are not achieved at the expense of community needs.
Continue investigating investment and disinvestment opportunities, which can be used to reduce rates or fund intergenerational initiatives.
Be clear with potential homeowners that if development contributions do not recoup all costs of urban sprawl, they could be levied in future.
Keep rates affordable by prioritising spending on core services and avoiding unnecessary projects.
Review fees, charges and investments to ensure they deliver value, support essential services and avoid hidden costs to residents.
Manage council finances prudently to reduce debt, maintain reserves and protect ratepayer funds.
Review expenses, cut costs, spend on essential services and spend only the revenue available. Allow the public to decide if further debt is appropriate.
Find savings in any budget and create savings by reducing capital expenditure. Put any savings back into paying down the $168 million debt Selwyn District Council accrued.
Deliver what the people want for their community. Advise the community of the cost of that delivery immediately and transparently.
Limit future rate rises by focusing on essential services.
Limit future borrowings so that future generations will not be saddled with unwanted debt.
Eliminate wasteful spending and defer nice to have projects.
Ensure that residents get the best value for money from rates and that efficiencies are not achieved at the expense of community needs.
Continue investigating investment and disinvestment opportunities, which can be used to reduce rates or fund intergenerational initiatives.
Be clear with potential homeowners that if development contributions do not recoup all costs of urban sprawl, they could be levied in future.
Keep rates affordable by prioritising spending on core services and avoiding unnecessary projects.
Review fees, charges and investments to ensure they deliver value, support essential services and avoid hidden costs to residents.
Manage council finances prudently to reduce debt, maintain reserves and protect ratepayer funds.
Review expenses, cut costs, spend on essential services and spend only the revenue available. Allow the public to decide if further debt is appropriate.
Find savings in any budget and create savings by reducing capital expenditure. Put any savings back into paying down the $168 million debt Selwyn District Council accrued.
Deliver what the people want for their community. Advise the community of the cost of that delivery immediately and transparently.
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