The West Coast Regional Council will further address the impact of climate change on its flood protection assets as it works through its long-term plan.
Last week the Grey District Council moved not for the first time to require about 2000 properties in Greymouth to fully separate their sewerage connection from the town's storm water system.
The proposed 10 year plan proposes an average 27% general rates increase in 2024-25 to partly fund a proposed budget of $25.2m for the next financial year.
Council this week congratulated itself on the recovery of long standing debt in the past few months, the ongoing rebuild of its finance management system, and a pending report back on four internal audits driving the rebuild.