Adoption of the Long Term Plan 2024-2034
Council Resolution 25 June 2024

1    The business paper on Long Term Plan 2024-2034 and Setting of Rates for the Financial Year 2024/2025 be received.

2    Council adopt the Financial Strategy and Infrastructure Strategies components of the final draft Long Term Plan 2024-2034.

3    Council adopt the final draft Long Term Plan 2024-2034.

4    The Chief Executive be delegated authority to make any final editorial amendments to the final draft Long Term Plan 2024-2034 and any changes requested by the Council at this meeting. 

5    Pursuant to Sections 23 and 24 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, Council set the rates, charges and instalment due dates for the 2024/25 financial year commencing 1 July 2024 and ending on 30 June 2025 as follows:

1.    GENERAL RATE

A General Rate set under section 13 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 (LGRA) made on every rating unit across the District, assessed as a rate per $100 of capital value. The General Rate is not set differentially. The General Rate will contribute to the funding of:

Leadership
Other Land and Buildings
District Libraries
Aquatic Centre
Les Munro Centre
Aerodrome
Public Facilities
Parks and Reserves
Elderly Persons Housing
Community Halls
Cemeteries
Community Development
Economic Development
District Promotion
Emergency Management
Regulatory Services
Waste Minimisation
Resource Management
Gallagher Recreation Centre

Requirement in 2024/25 (incl. GST)

2.    UNIFORM ANNUAL GENERAL CHARGE

A Uniform Annual General Charge (UAGC) per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit across the District, set under Section 15(1)(b) of the LGRA. The UAGC will contribute to the funding of:

Leadership 
Parks and Reserves
District Libraries
Aquatic Centre
Les Munro Centre
Other Land and Buildings
Public Facilities
Elderly Persons Housing
Community Halls
Cemeteries
Aerodrome
Community Development
District Development
District Promotion
Emergency Management
Regulatory Services
Resource Management
Waste Minimisation
Gallagher Recreation Centre

Requirement in 2024/25 (incl. GST)

Definition of SUIP

A separately used or occupied part of a rating unit includes any part of a rating unit that is used or occupied by any person, other than the ratepayer, having a right to use or inhabit that part by virtue of a tenancy, lease, licence, or other agreement, or any part or parts of a rating unit that are used or occupied by the ratepayer for more than one single use. This definition includes separately used parts, whether or not actually occupied at any particular time, which are provided by the owner for rental (or other form of occupation) on an occasional or long-term basis by someone other than the owner.

For the avoidance of doubt, a rating unit that has only one use (i.e. does not have separate parts or is vacant land) is treated as being one SUIP.

3.    TARGETED RATES

Targeted Rates are set on categories of land defined by some factor, such as geographic location, provision of service, area or the use to which the land is put. The titles of ‘Targeted Rate’ (TR) and ‘Targeted Fixed Rate’ (TFR) are used by this Council. Targeted Fixed Rates are based on a uniform amount set per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit (SUIP) or set per rating unit.  Targeted Rates are assessed based on capital value or water consumption. 

Targeted Rates Differentiated on Location

Council will use location (Schedule 2(6) LGRA) to define the land liable for the Piopio Retirement Village Contribution TFR, Rural Stormwater TFR, and Te Kuiti Urban Stormwater TFR and targeted rate.

The following location definitions for the respective rating areas and maps will apply:

Te Kūiti Urban Rating Area

Rural Rating Area

Piopio Wider Benefit Area

Differentials and factors of liability

Targeted rates may be set differentially, with different categories of land attracting a different level of rate.  Council has chosen to differentiate the District Roading Rate into two categories and will use the ‘use to which the land is put’ to define land liable for these rates (schedule 2 (1) LGRA).

 
Differential Category Definitions

The following land use categories and differential factors will apply to the District Roading Rate:

a)    District Roading Rate - General 

All rating units in the district excluding those properties categorised as differential b) below. 

The District Roading Rate – General category will have a differential factor of 1.0.

b)    District Roading Rate - Forestry Exotic 

Rating units that have been assigned the FE category code (Forestry Exotic) by Council’s Valuation Service Provider and/or properties that are partially used for exotic forestry.

The District Roading Rate – Forestry Exotic category will have a differential factor of 3.0.

Properties with a mixed use

Where rating units have a mixed use (e.g.; pastoral and exotic forestry), and the area of exotic forestry is 20 hectares or more, the rating unit will be apportioned to enable the district roading rate to be charged correctly.

The portion used for exotic forestry will be charged the differential of 3.0 and the remaining portion will be charged the differential of 1.0.

3.1    District Roading Rates

Council will set a differential TR on every rating unit within the district differentiated on the basis of use.  The TR will be assessed as a rate per $100 of capital value to part fund the Roads and Footpaths Activity. The rationale for use of this rate is contained in the Revenue and Financing Policy.