Horowhenua 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.
Prioritise back to basics spending with focus on roads, water, paths and drains.
Explore ways of leveraging current assets to create more income.
Find smarter finances and alternative council income streams to protect households from rising rates and living costs and invest.
Ensure spending delivers value without waste and follow good governance.
Reduce debt but ensure fair fees and a realistic burden on ratepayers to protect them from rising living costs and unaffordable rates.
Scrutinise Council budgets, starting from a zero-budget approach.
Ask Council staff for cost saving, duplication reduction and productivity opportunities that have not previously been identified.
Limit ratepayer funding on non-core projects as already set in ten year plan.
Set long-term rates at what ratepayers can afford rather than what council would like to spend, with a personal approach of saving rather than borrowing for purchases.
Prioritise back to basics spending with focus on roads, water, paths and drains.
Explore ways of leveraging current assets to create more income.
Find smarter finances and alternative council income streams to protect households from rising rates and living costs and invest.
Ensure spending delivers value without waste and follow good governance.
Reduce debt but ensure fair fees and a realistic burden on ratepayers to protect them from rising living costs and unaffordable rates.
Scrutinise Council budgets, starting from a zero-budget approach.
Ask Council staff for cost saving, duplication reduction and productivity opportunities that have not previously been identified.
Limit ratepayer funding on non-core projects as already set in ten year plan.
Set long-term rates at what ratepayers can afford rather than what council would like to spend, with a personal approach of saving rather than borrowing for purchases.
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