tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763366316092865103.post5730206662749341396..comments2023-08-26T01:09:07.337+12:00Comments on Reflections on Auckland Planning: 3.6% Rate Increase? Not!Joel Cayfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333945842340425946noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763366316092865103.post-86928930137950201862012-08-07T11:18:09.690+12:002012-08-07T11:18:09.690+12:00I live in South Botany (ex. Manukau region.
ACC ...I live in South Botany (ex. Manukau region. <br /><br />ACC rates increased 13% (capped at 10%) <br />Watercare rates increased 44% (uncapped) <br /><br />Ouch! this hurts.Mark Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763366316092865103.post-74913729448769859892012-07-28T12:05:40.645+12:002012-07-28T12:05:40.645+12:00What are we able to do about the council and their...What are we able to do about the council and their never ending desire for our money?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763366316092865103.post-38628398250744180862012-07-13T22:48:21.324+12:002012-07-13T22:48:21.324+12:00mmmmmm Just got my WaterCare statement which is no...mmmmmm Just got my WaterCare statement which is now monthly...With the pending rates increase the Council should be ashamed that they think everyone is that stupid that they will simply ignore the fact that they have pushed the fixed charge from our rates over to Watercare... The consultants must of came up with the magical idea to charge monthly so we wont "feel" the burden of yet Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763366316092865103.post-58142328099082285422012-07-10T09:45:18.351+12:002012-07-10T09:45:18.351+12:00When did you last see an accounting for the actual...When did you last see an accounting for the actual % rates increase compared to the "announced" (budget) one? These % rates pronouncements are invariably PR spin made in the interests of a Council pretending their increases are lower. Goalposts get shifted, (Watercare charges!) and apples are compared to lemons (last years comparatives nowhere to be seen). It is about time Audit gave Larry of Puhoinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763366316092865103.post-76961732153544589062012-07-09T18:39:47.159+12:002012-07-09T18:39:47.159+12:00Hi Mark, Don't mean to whinge. It seems fair t...Hi Mark, Don't mean to whinge. It seems fair that areas that don't have services shouldn't have to pay for them. You seem to be saying you don't currently have water or sewage services, and that you do have stormwater flooding. Does that mean those services are being built now? My post was about residential zoned land. If you are on rural zoned land rates should be different. Joel Cayfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18333945842340425946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763366316092865103.post-56082932450542295472012-07-09T18:04:13.884+12:002012-07-09T18:04:13.884+12:00Stop whinging Joel and go live in a "poorer&q...Stop whinging Joel and go live in a "poorer" area where the rates have gone down - yes down. I've had a 24% rate reduction. After years of subsidising urban Waitakere's efforts to green the concrete jungle, looks like I've been freed of that burden.<br />Our area has no water supply, sewerage, stormwater/flooding issues and lower rural land values = lower rates.Mark Bellinghamnoreply@blogger.com