Mayor of Waikato
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.
Increase amalgamation of services with other councils across a range of services to address rates unaffordability, which is the main issue for communities.
Bring the nearly doubled debt from $178.8 million to projected $347 million back under control by focusing on core activities.
Reset how services are delivered by increasing community empowerment to deliver projects, doing more with less and delivering what is needed.
Increase amalgamation of services with other councils across a range of services to address rates unaffordability, which is the main issue for communities.
Bring the nearly doubled debt from $178.8 million to projected $347 million back under control by focusing on core activities.
Reset how services are delivered by increasing community empowerment to deliver projects, doing more with less and delivering what is needed.
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