March 5, 2007

Draft Annual Plan 2007/2008 Adopted-Public Consultation Begins Soon

Waitakere City Councillors have completed deliberations on the draft Annual Plan 2007/2008.

The draft Annual Plan sets projects and budgets for the next financial year and is part of the Long term Council Community Plan 2006 – 2016 (LTCCP), which outlines priorities for the next 10 years.

In the next financial year the Council will spend the bulk of its rates money (82%) on “basics” such as stormwater, wastewater, parks, leisure, libraries, city development and roading.
Some features of the draft Annual Plan include

- The next stage of work at Douglas Track & Field in Henderson (new lights & grandstand) - $2.058 million.
- Green Bay Community House upgrade ($180,000)
- $54.2 million for new roads and footpaths
- Te Atatu Peninsula Community Centre and Library- planning for redevelopment ($100,000). Physical work will start in 2008-2009.
- Lopdell House art gallery redevelopment ($1.029 million)
- Ranui Library extension ($617,000)
- Ongoing support for Sport Waitakere ($105,000)

The draft Annual Plan shows an indicative rates rise of 6.69%, which is lower than the LTCCP prediction of 7.87%.
This will add about $2 week to the average residential property with a land value of $150,000.

The draft Annual Plan is open for public submissions from March 27-April 27. After that, hearings will be conducted and the final Annual Plan adopted in June.

ENDS

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