12 February 2009
Council’s Policy Committee has approved a draft 10-year Plan to be audited prior to it being available for public comment in March. The draft Plan strikes a balance between maintaining levels of service and ensuring affordability for ratepayers.
The draft Plan proposes average rate increases of 5.6%, 6.6%, 5.9% and 8% over the next four years.
A key feature of the draft Plan is aligning the timing of the construction of the proposed Cambridge Pool with securing a minimum of 75% of the required community funding. On this basis construction is anticipated to commence in 2011.
The draft Plan sets out a number of proposals and options which residents and ratepayers will be encouraged to comment on, and will be released for public consultation on 16 March. A summary of the Plan will be delivered to every Waipa household.
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