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- November 22, 2024
Calling for feedback - Revenue and Financing Policy
We’re asking for feedback from residents and ratepayers on a number of changes to our Revenue and Financing Policy. The policy sets out how council activities and services are funded and why. It does not increase the overall rates take.
There are some key areas we are seeking your feedback on:
Moving from land value to capital value for the general rate
We want to know if you support a change from using land value (LV) to using capital value (CV) to calculate our general rate.
Not sure what LV and CV are? Land value (LV) is the value of your land. Capital value (CV) is the land value plus improvements made to the land, such as buildings. This proposed change of moving to CV affects everyone, so it's really important we hear from you. Currently, we are in the minority of district councils in New Zealand who still rate on land value. Council considers capital value has more of a connection to wealth and the ability to pay rates than just the land value as it includes the value of the improvements on the land. Capital value is also generally more stable than land value, as it is less affected by fluctuations in the property market.
Changing the differential for commercial/industrial properties from 1.55 to 1.1
Rate differentials apply to the general rate and are used to change the proportion of rates that we collect from each group of ratepayers.
Currently there are two differential categories for rates:
Residential and small sized lifestyle properties
All land that is used exclusively, or almost exclusively, for residential purposes including investment flats, or used for lifestyle purposes and is less than two hectares. The differential for residential and small life sized properties is 1.
Other
All land that is not included in the definition of residential and small lifestyle properties. Other includes land used exclusively, or almost exclusively, for dairy, horticultural, forestry, pastoral and specialist purposes, commercial, industrial or mining purposes and as a utility asset. Commercial includes resthomes and short stay accommodation such as motels and hotels. The current differential for Other (not residential and small sized lifestyle properties) is 1.55. With the proposed move to using CV for the general rate, there is a significant increase for commercial and industrial properties as they have a larger ratio of CV to LV based on the improvements on the land. So, we are proposing to reduce the differential for commercial/industrial to 1.1 as this is considered sufficient to reflect the benefits of the general rate to commercial/industrial properties, as opposed to other property types.
Equalising the capital costs of stormwater across the district
This proposed change affects those who are currently paying the targeted stormwater rate – anyone on the Baylys Beach, Dargaville, Kaiwaka, Mangawhai and Te Kōpuru networks. If you are not sure if you pay this rate, have a look at your last rates invoice.
Council considers that equalising the targeted rates across the networks simplifies the rates and removes large increases when capital is spent. This proposal means that all people on any of the five stormwater networks would pay the same rate in the dollar.
Feedback closes Sunday 15 December 2024.
Read more about this and the changes proposed in our consultation document and the full draft Revenue and Financing Policy. You can find everything online on our webpage, or pop in to either council office or the Dargaville Library or Mangawhai Library.
If you have further questions, email us and someone will get back to you. Alternatively, head along to one of our face-to-face events and ask staff or elected members directly.
· Saturday 30 November Mangawhai Community Market
· Saturday 7 December Dargaville Christmas Market
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