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Kapiti rates increase lower than Long Term Plan forecast
Rates increase lower than Long Term Plan forecast
June 7, 2013
The 2013/14 year budget is a no frills budget, but one that will benefit every resident in one shape or form, whether they are enjoying the new walking tracks or using the library services or the civic swimming pools, said Mayor Jenny Rowan.
“My colleagues have gone through the draft budget line by line over the past several months to ensure it is a budget for our times.”
The final average districtwide rates increase for the 2013/14 year is 5.17%.
This is a higher increase from what was proposed in the Draft Annual Plan of 4.7% but is still considerably below what was indicated for the 2013/14 year in the Long Term Plan of 6.9%.
Councillors yesterday considered all the submissions to the Draft Annual Plan, including a number of funding requests.
Council supported an increase in the Wellington Free Ambulance grant which provides a valuable service to residents on the Kāpiti Coast. Timing equipment for the Coastlands Aquatic Centre will be purchased and managed by the Council. There was support for the Kāpiti Vintage 2013 event, Kāpiti US Marine Trust, Kāpiti Community Centre, repairs to the Lady of Lourdes walkway, and a small grant to the Youth2U scheme.
The Draft Annual Plan outlines a capital works programme totalling $39.6 million. The major items include $6.6 million on local roads, $3.5 million on stormwater upgrades, $4.8 million on wastewater projects, and $14.6 million on water supply projects including the River Recharge at $5.1 million, the Waikanae Water Treatment Plant upgrade and renewal work at $5 million and $3.5 million on water meter installation.
Mayor Rowan said councillors have been assured the water meter installation project is still on time and on budget.
Just over a million dollars has been earmarked for community facilities, $434,000 for new library books, $311,000 for town centre development, $370,000 to cover the cost of decommissioning the Raumati swimming pool and redeveloping the site for another purpose and $2.2 million for parks and reserves work.
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