Nelson 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.
Enhance financial transparency and actively involve the community in decisions regarding major investments and new service costs.
Diversify revenue via alternative funding sources, like grants and levies, to supplement residential rates and fund key council activities.
Implement transparent adaptable long-term financial strategies to manage resources and maintain community services within budget constraints.
Cut overspending to work with taxpayer funds we already have and reduce need for increases.
Push private companies to chip in for city services used to their own gain.
Establish lines of transparency between council and iwi monetary relationships.
Commit to not voting for any rates increases over 5%.
Achieve rate cap by reallocating non-essential spending set out in the Nelson City Council long term plan.
Facilitate adaptive reuse of existing houses for additional self-contained units at low upfront cost with a small long-term rates increase.
Focus development within existing city boundaries for long-term cost efficiency for maintenance of infrastructure.
Invest in council-owned public buildings to avoid long-term leasing costs and reduce financial burden on future residents.
Look at rates policy to make sure that rates are charged in relation to the value of the property with no more per house charges.
Look to further strengthen integrated services with Tasman.
Look at how Nelson can work on a more self-reliant and sustainable energy future like done with landfill gas.
Commit to keeping rates increases under 5% per year, drawing a line in the sand for the Long-Term Plan and annual plans.
Optimise infrastructure programme to align with central government priorities to attract co-funding.
Explore new revenue and sponsorship opportunities that ease the burden on ratepayers while protecting essential services.
Endeavour to keep rates rises as low as possible by making wise informed decisions at the appropriate time rather than rash promises.
Work hard to keep rates rises under 5% as is currently set out in the long term plan.
Ensure that common sense and carefully balanced management are in place when making crucial funding decisions rather than pet projects.
Provide support through rates for initiatives to revitalise the city.
Discourage long term empty buildings through rates.
Put people before profit – spend rates on people not businesses.
Enhance financial transparency and actively involve the community in decisions regarding major investments and new service costs.
Diversify revenue via alternative funding sources, like grants and levies, to supplement residential rates and fund key council activities.
Implement transparent adaptable long-term financial strategies to manage resources and maintain community services within budget constraints.
Cut overspending to work with taxpayer funds we already have and reduce need for increases.
Push private companies to chip in for city services used to their own gain.
Establish lines of transparency between council and iwi monetary relationships.
Commit to not voting for any rates increases over 5%.
Achieve rate cap by reallocating non-essential spending set out in the Nelson City Council long term plan.
Facilitate adaptive reuse of existing houses for additional self-contained units at low upfront cost with a small long-term rates increase.
Focus development within existing city boundaries for long-term cost efficiency for maintenance of infrastructure.
Invest in council-owned public buildings to avoid long-term leasing costs and reduce financial burden on future residents.
Look at rates policy to make sure that rates are charged in relation to the value of the property with no more per house charges.
Look to further strengthen integrated services with Tasman.
Look at how Nelson can work on a more self-reliant and sustainable energy future like done with landfill gas.
Commit to keeping rates increases under 5% per year, drawing a line in the sand for the Long-Term Plan and annual plans.
Optimise infrastructure programme to align with central government priorities to attract co-funding.
Explore new revenue and sponsorship opportunities that ease the burden on ratepayers while protecting essential services.
Endeavour to keep rates rises as low as possible by making wise informed decisions at the appropriate time rather than rash promises.
Work hard to keep rates rises under 5% as is currently set out in the long term plan.
Ensure that common sense and carefully balanced management are in place when making crucial funding decisions rather than pet projects.
Provide support through rates for initiatives to revitalise the city.
Discourage long term empty buildings through rates.
Put people before profit – spend rates on people not businesses.
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