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.
Defer non-essential projects and make spending trade-offs to limit rates increases, with deferred items reviewed for future funding.
Balance the budget by prioritising core services, pausing lower-priority initiatives and reallocating savings to the essentials.
Boost revenue through targeted fee increases, such as facility hire and development levies, to reduce reliance on rates.
Achieve target rates rises of under 7% by prioritising the basics first, asset protection and full review of capital and operational budgets.
Reframe and ringfence development contributions to directly fund infrastructure needs and ensure delivery of sustainable growth.
Generate smarter revenue by reviewing assets, fees and charges to ensure fairness, competitive returns and explore new revenue streams.
Defer non-essential projects and make spending trade-offs to limit rates increases, with deferred items reviewed for future funding.
Balance the budget by prioritising core services, pausing lower-priority initiatives and reallocating savings to the essentials.
Boost revenue through targeted fee increases, such as facility hire and development levies, to reduce reliance on rates.
Achieve target rates rises of under 7% by prioritising the basics first, asset protection and full review of capital and operational budgets.
Reframe and ringfence development contributions to directly fund infrastructure needs and ensure delivery of sustainable growth.
Generate smarter revenue by reviewing assets, fees and charges to ensure fairness, competitive returns and explore new revenue streams.
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