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New Plymouth District Councillors are set to decide whether to introduce water meters. (file photos)
Fixing the plumbing is in, building a multi-sport hub is in, but whether New Plymouth homes will be fitted with water meters is too close to call, if long term plan data is anything to go by. The New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) has released the more than 4500 submissions it received on its 2021-2031 long term plan, and with it data on what position respondents held on the seven big areas of spending. The council wants to spend $50m conserving water, with $18m of that on installing meters in every home. It says this will reduce usage and the amount needing to be spent on related water infrastructure.
New Plymouth water meter unpopularity not surprising - councillor Robin Martin © RNZ / Robin Martin
New Plymouth councillor Dinnie Moeahu, who has expressed reservations about the introduction of water meters in the city, says he is not surprised they are the least popular proposal in its draft long-term plan.
The council wants to install 26,000 water meters at a cost of $50 million over 10 years. It says charging for water will reduce usage and save $121 million in infrastructure costs in the long term.
Ratepayers are not convinced, and in a breakdown of public submissions released yesterday 40 percent favoured the status quo and not installing meters.
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