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.
West Coast ratepayers face targeted rates well above the 27 percent or 44 percent general rates increase proposed by the regional council - particularly in Westport.