Napier City 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.
Work hard at keeping rate increases in line with standard of living cost increases.
Explore different and smarter ways to finance projects.
Reexamine all future projected expenditure and discontinue projects that do not deliver core services to the community.
Conduct thorough review of current council investments with a view to maximising return to offset future rate rises.
Ensure fees and charges reflect true council costs and do not act as a tax on the community or generate excess revenue beyond service delivery.
Speak up and vote against costly projects that are too niche and do not benefit the majority and be careful with spending.
Support user-pays where possible so the fees and charges sit with the people who use the particular utility or service.
Advocate for exiting activities that are losing too much ratepayer money including some of our commercial facilities.
Reinvest AIM returns into core services – water, infrastructure and transportation – rather than new bureaucracy.
Use debt strategically for essential infrastructure that serves generations, not short-term spending.
Run council finances prudently, balancing affordability today with smart investments that benefit future generations.
Work hard at keeping rate increases in line with standard of living cost increases.
Explore different and smarter ways to finance projects.
Reexamine all future projected expenditure and discontinue projects that do not deliver core services to the community.
Conduct thorough review of current council investments with a view to maximising return to offset future rate rises.
Ensure fees and charges reflect true council costs and do not act as a tax on the community or generate excess revenue beyond service delivery.
Speak up and vote against costly projects that are too niche and do not benefit the majority and be careful with spending.
Support user-pays where possible so the fees and charges sit with the people who use the particular utility or service.
Advocate for exiting activities that are losing too much ratepayer money including some of our commercial facilities.
Reinvest AIM returns into core services – water, infrastructure and transportation – rather than new bureaucracy.
Use debt strategically for essential infrastructure that serves generations, not short-term spending.
Run council finances prudently, balancing affordability today with smart investments that benefit future generations.
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