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Thread ID: 125996	2012-07-31 23:07:00	Rates Revolt TIme	Arnie (6624)	PC World Chat

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1291979	2012-08-01 23:51:00	LL 7.8% increase !, you must be in ChCh. city too. Wait for the new city plan to come in and we will see a massive hike tooo. Rugby b a s t a r d s' have had far too much say in getting what they want, 30 million for Lancaster Park for RWC 30 million for their new Addington field and now 337 million for a new (covered) stadium. And I played rugby for tooo long to. Lurking.	Lurking (218)
1291980	2012-08-01 23:55:00	What I don't like is the current trend for councils to say. We are going to limit rates rises to the rate of inflation Or we are going to limit rates rises to the amount of inflation plus 3%. Well they need to realise that the average kiwi does not get wage rises very often. Inflation does go up Power prices, petrol, food etc other bills. Its about time the councils said we are going to leave the rates as they are for a few years. And we are not going to take on any new projects until we have paid off all of our debt.	Digby (677)
1291981	2012-08-02 01:12:00	Only 21%? We are going to be hit with around 100% (approx. $1,000) increase to pay for a new sewerage / storm water system and new water reticulation. Then we will have to find $ several thousand to hook into the new system. All when we are more than happy with the status quo (i.e. septic tank, etc). Or find around $12K up front and keep forget rates increase (this time around anyway).........Sigh!	ManUFan (7602)
1291982	2012-08-02 01:14:00	"Auckland Council plans to increase its net debt as a percentage of total revenue limit to 275% from 175%" Yet only inflation +3% rates rise. So this debt never has to be paid back it seems ??? No real action ever to get the spend under control. It just gets worse every year. "The maximum size of the Auckland Council's overseas borrowing programme, the first by a New Zealand local authority, has been set at US$2.5 billion (NZ$3.2 billion), arranger HSBC says." "International ratings agency Standard & Poor's has put Auckland City Council's "AA" long-term credit rating on negative watch because of concerns about its rising debt." And yet looney Len still talks about a rail loop that WILL bankrupt the city. I'm confused, do I live in Ak or Greece ??	1101 (13337)
1291983	2012-08-02 01:31:00	Don't forget the current ALK region pays the highest percentage of taxes in the form of income tax, fuel tax , RUC and GST of any other regions to the Gov coffers. Most likely about 45% but we never get anything like this back. The rail loop could easily be finance by Gov if they gave the money that take from us back..	paulw (1826)
1291984	2012-08-02 01:55:00	Don't forget the current ALK region pays the highest percentage of taxes in the form of income tax, fuel tax , RUC and GST of any other regions to the Gov coffers. Most likely about 45% but we never get anything like this back. The rail loop could easily be finance by Gov if they gave the money that take from us back.. so the Govt dont pay for Ak's schools, police & fire, hospitals, pensioners...etc etc ?? The govt is borrowing $250 MILLION per week, yet somehow "could easily" pay for the rail loop??	1101 (13337)
1291985	2012-08-02 03:08:00	Yes, I do get a rates rebate, thank goodness. I just usually put the money aside each week, but might inquire about monthly payments I think. LL You don't have to. I pay them 24th of each month, took the total, divide by 12, round it UP to be on the safe side and pay before their due date (of the month) so the last payment isn't late.	pctek (84)
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