Rates increases for Hāwea lower than expected
Councillors have approved lower than expected rates increase.
In the final Ten Year Plan, the draft residential rate increase for Hāwea was to be 5.04%. This would have been an additional $132 per year on a property with CV $570,000. Instead Hāwea will receive a 1.80% rates increase ($47 per year on the same sized property). This was approved at the Extraordinary Council Meeting held yesterday.
Extraordinary Council Meeting Thursday 2nd September:
Link to Recording of Extraordinary Council Meeting (facebook video)
Item 1: Setting of Rates for 2021/22
Extract from Covering Report:
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