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Rates increase of 16.4% for 2024/25 proposed for community consultation (wellington.govt.nz)

submitted 8 months ago by happy_piwakawaka to c/wellington

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Wellington City Councillors will next week agree the draft 2024-34 Long-term Plan Consultation Document for auditing prior to community consultation in April. This includes a proposed rates increase for the 2024/2025 year of 16.4% (after growth in the ratepayer base). This excludes the levy for the Moa Point Sludge Minimisation Facility, which will add a further 1.6%.

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[–] deadbeef79000 6 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Subsidising low rates with debt only goes so far.

Inflation works for debt too, it becomes worth less over time, but only so far.

Eventually revenue must increase such that debt can be serviced. That means rates rises.

A "big" rates rise this year just means that "last" year's was not big enough.

[–] haydng 4 points 8 months ago

Agreed. I'm honestly at the point where I just assume rates will be up 15ish% each year, and I kinda feel like they just need to say that's what the plan is for the next umpty-um years

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