Proposed Schedule of Fees and Charges 2024/25
Rangitikei District Council is consulting on the proposed Schedule of Fees and Charges.
The Schedule of Fees and Charges
Fees and Charges set by the Council follows Councils view about how various services are to be funded, particularly the balance between the share to be funded by ratepayers and the share to be funded by those making use of it. The portion funded by ratepayers is to cover the public good benefit the general public receives by having that service or facility available to them. The portion funded by those making use of that service or facility is to fund the private benefit they receive directly from using the service or facility.
Proposed Changes to the Schedule of Fees and Charges
The fees and charges have been reviewed for 2024/25. The main changes include:
- A blanket increase of 3.9% has been used on a majority of fees, which is the rate of CPI as indicated by BERL. The fees set by legislation or regulation have not been changed.
- A change to the way building consent fees for domestic/residential small projects are charged is proposed. The fees associated with domestic/residential small projects have been increased by $100 and now incorporate the charge for a code compliance certificate. The increase of $100 is offset by removing the code compliance certificate fee (which was $350)
- The per tonne rate for solid waste refuse charge has been increased by CPI plus an additional $10 to align with the increase in the MfE Levy.
- The chargeable items for waste disposal have been increased by CPI and then rounded up to the nearest dollar for cash handling purposes.
- Adjustments have been made to the chargeable items for solid waste disposal. These changes have been made to reflect the true costs of disposing these items.
Submissions
Written submissions from the community are open until 5pm Sunday 7 April, 2024.
Anyone who makes a written submission may also make an oral submission. If you wish to make an oral submission please indicate this on your submission form.
Further information
Further information including the draft proposal and submission form is available at the following places:
- Council’s website www.rangitikei.govt.nz
- Councils libraries in Marton, Bulls, and Taihape
- Councils Main Office in Marton
- By calling 0800 422 522