Proposed rates shake-up
Central Hawke’s Bay District Council is proposing a re-allocation of rates as part of an upcoming rates review.
The proposed shake-up would include a re-examination of what share ratepayers should pay across five areas - land use and subdivision consents, animal control, compliance and monitoring, stormwater and the central business district.
Council chief executive Monique Davidson says the proposed changes would have the biggest impact on stormwater and CBD activities.
The council proposes stormwater activity be funded 80 – 90 per cent private funding, collected through a targeted rate from those within stormwater catchment areas, with the remainder from public funding.
It is thought a new system would make rates responsibilities among different types of rate-payer more equitable. At present commercial properties pay the same rate level as residential property owners but receive additional benefits such as wider footpaths, additional rubbish bins, on street parking for customers and additional landscaping in pocket gardens.
The community has been invited to make submissions by searching #RatesReview at www.chbdc.govt.nz... between August 24 and September 23, 2020.
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