Long Term Plan 2025-2034

The LTP affects everyone in the district, not just ratepayers. Whether it’s water supply, sewage treatment, rubbish and recycling, roads, footpaths, parks and reserves, the library, building control or animal management – to name just a few, it’s about working together to achieve common ground and deliver on what’s best for the wider district and the communities that reside within.

Council is proposing rates increases of 9.2% for 2025/26, 5.2% for 2026/27, 6.8% for 2027/28, and an average increase of 2.8% per annum for the remaining 6 years.

This approach will help Council tackle our challenges head-on while avoiding the cost of servicing debt if we were to delay any rates increases.

The choices Council makes now, will create a roadmap for the next 9 years. The key issues we need your help with are:

1. How do we best manage the impact of rates increases?
2. How should we manage our roading budget?
3. Should we provide additional funding towards the development of a multi-use track?

Plus, we're also proposing changes to our fees and charges, annual grants and other policy changes.