District council proposes 2.74% rates increase
District council proposes 2.74% rates increase
Queenstown Lakes District Council is proposing an average rates rise of 2.74% council chief executive Debra Lawson said yesterday.
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Rates affordability a council priority
Rates affordability a council priority
The Central Otago District Council's rates take will increase by 2.8% for the coming year, with swimming pools in the district soaking up 5% of the rates.
The council plans to collect $21,027,063 in rates for the 2011-12 year, an increase of $577,553 on the previous year's figures.
Annual plan, rates meeting
Annual plan, rates meeting
People will get a chance to question the Waitaki District Council about its draft 2011-12 annual plan and proposed 4.55% rates increase at a meeting on Monday.
ECan proposes no rise in rates take
ECan proposes no rise in rates take
Environment Canterbury is proposing no increase in its overall rates take for the next financial year.
Disparities in rates present 'challenge'
Disparities in rates present 'challenge'
An overall 4.55% increase in rates is being proposed by the Waitaki District Council in its 2011-12 draft annual plan, but some individual ratepayers face rises of 20% or more.
ORC to consider 2.5% hike
ORC to consider 2.5% hike
Otago Regional Council general rates could be increased by 2.5% in the coming year - that would be the first increase in the council's general rate in four years.
Final scrutiny for rates rise
Final scrutiny for rates rise
An overall rates rise of 4.55% proposed by the Waitaki District Council in its draft annual plan will get a final scrutiny at a council meeting on Tuesday.
B&B owners have year to adjust to non-residential rates
B&B owners have year to adjust to non-residential rates
Bed and breakfast owners in Dunedin facing a switch to higher non-residential rates will be given one year to adjust their businesses, the Dunedin City Council has indicated.
4.38% rates increase to be considered
4.38% rates increase to be considered
A 4.38% increase in the overall rates take has been recommended to the Waitaki District Council in a draft annual plan for the next financial year.
Vincent ward rates rise 2.8%
Vincent ward rates rise 2.8%
Vincent ratepayers face a ward rates increase of 2.8% for the coming year, after community board members trimmed the budget back to "needs, not wants".
7.92% draft rates rise likely to be reduced
7.92% draft rates rise likely to be reduced
A draft rates rise of 7.92% next financial year is likely to be reduced when the Waitaki District Council next week starts making the first decisions on its 2011-12 annual plan.
Rates bill whittled down
Rates bill whittled down
Maniototo ratepayers are facing a 5% increase in the ward component of their rates bill for the 2011-12 year, after two hours of "pruning" by the Maniototo Community Board yesterday.
Flood-plan costs rise: please explain
Flood-plan costs rise: please explain
The prospect for Dunedin ratepayers of a huge increase in the costs of the Water of Leith and Lindsay Creek flood protection scheme is alarming.
Rates rise up to 9.1% as growth falls short
Rates rise up to 9.1% as growth falls short
Queenstown Lakes district residents face a 9.1% rates increase, up from the 7.7% predicted in June.
B&B owners looking at options
B&B owners looking at options
A group of Dunedin bed and breakfast owners will decide in the next two weeks whether to form an association and fight the Dunedin City Council over rates changes.
Amendment could cost ratepayers $70,000 pa
Amendment could cost ratepayers $70,000 pa
Waitaki ratepayers could pay an extra $70,000 a year to meet new Government requirements aimed at ensuring local bodies' costs, rates and activities are better controlled.
2.65% rate rise confirmed; lowest in Otago
2.65% rate rise confirmed; lowest in Otago
With hardly a murmur, the Waitaki District Council yesterday confirmed a 2.65% rise in its total rates collection for the new financial year, which starts today.
CODC approves 7% average rates increase
CODC approves 7% average rates increase
The Central Otago District Council yesterday rubber-stamped a 7% rates increase, with no discussion.
Regional council cuts rates rise
Regional council cuts rates rise
A projected rates rise of 9% has been cut by almost two-thirds by the seven Environment Canterbury commissioners appointed by the Government to run the Christchurch-based regional council.
Rates up as plan adopted
Rates up as plan adopted
The 2010-11 Clutha District Council annual plan was formally adopted at a full council meeting yesterday.