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Luke Kirkeby12:29, Jun 01 2021
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Residential South Waikato rates are now set to increase by an average of 7.6 per cent.
South Waikato urban ratepayers can breathe a slight sigh of relief while farmers will have to tighten their belts. A second day of South Waikato District Council Long Term Plan 2021-31 deliberations has seen the council manage to reduce residential rates from increasing on average by 8 per cent following day one of deliberations to 7.6 in year one of the plan. During public consultation the council anticipated rates would rise by an average of 7.7 per cent. Although good news for many in residential areas, the same can’t be said for South Waikato farmers.