Tasman’s Draft Annual Plan to go out for Public Consultation
24 March, 2023
On 23 March 2023, the Tasman District Council agreed to begin public consultation on the draft Annual Plan 2023-2024.
The community will be asked for their views on some tough choices the Council is having to make at a time when everyone is feeling the pressure of increasing costs.
Mayor Tim King said “the Council is keenly aware of the impacts being felt in the community of high inflation, increased interest rates and the overall of cost of living.”
“The Council is proposing a 9.06% rates increase, which is being driven by a range of issues, including inflation, insurance, interest rates, and supply chain disruptions. These increases that are affecting individuals, families and businesses are also impacting on Councils costs.”
“We have tried to strike the right balance, but we don’t for one minute underestimate the impacts - as a regional and district council Tasman needs to meet environmental and community needs."
Tasman District Council said “the District is one of only six unitary councils in New Zealand. This means our rates are charged for both our district and regional functions.”
“Despite this, data that combines the district and regional council rates for 66 of the 67 territorial authorities in New Zealand shows Tasman’s rates per unit figure (total rates revenue ,including metered water charges, divided by the number of rating units) places us the 34th highest in the country.”
“We are trying to balance cost pressures without cutting the services and functions that our communities value the most, and to make decisions that consider the short, medium and long term interests of Tasman,” Mayor King said.
“The Consultation document explains what measures the Council is proposing to take to reduce costs, it also explains what other options were considered and why Council is not recommending those.”
“We are being open about what’s possible, noting that Councils don’t have an option about the some of the services and functions we manage. We want to hear from our community before we make any final decisions”.
Formal consultation will commence on 29 March. Copies of the ‘consultation document’ will be available at service centres, libraries and available online at shape.tasman.govt.nz.
You can also keep up to date on the Annual Plan through Newsline and our social media platforms.
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There are near missis every day along your main roads all because people are frustrated with shit roads and you have the balls to put rates up
For what , what is it that you actually do for you locals
Nothing we are paying for a damp only a few will benefit from , roads that’s are frustrating and killing people and services that just plain don’t function at any level
Hell where I live you haven’t even been bothered to sort it out on any sort of a maps app
So what may I ask do I pay you expensive rates for
SOD ALL
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ReplyDeleteYou clowns have your priorities all up to hell and gone
ReplyDeleteFix the traffic problem first and foremost it is ridiculous the wait times and lack of flow the going on in Nelson Richmond area
There are near missis every day along your main roads all because people are frustrated with shit roads and you have the balls to put rates up
For what , what is it that you actually do for you locals
Nothing we are paying for a damp only a few will benefit from , roads that’s are frustrating and killing people and services that just plain don’t function at any level
Hell where I live you haven’t even been bothered to sort it out on any sort of a maps app
So what may I ask do I pay you expensive rates for
SOD ALL