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The marathon meeting lasted nearly the entire day.
The Long-Term Plan Committee meeting began with two hours of public submissions, followed by a number of amendments as councillors tried to force their own agendas through.
What was agreed upon will now go to the community for consultation, before it is then re-considered and adopted by council before 30 June.
Mayor Andy Foster has described the budget as the city s most ambitious as the council reckons with some of the most pressing issues its ever faced: historical under-investment in water infrastructure; a severe housing shortage with escalating rents and prices; numerous public buildings closed due to poor resilience; and an ever-present climate crisis.
Wellington City Council proposes one-off rates increase of 13.5 per cent
4 Mar, 2021 07:32 AM
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Wellington City Council has finalised its budget for the next 10 years, proposing a rates increase next year of 13.53 per cent. Photo / Mark Mitchell
RNZ
By Harry Lock of RNZ
Wellington City Council has finalised its budget for the next 10 years, proposing a rates increase next year of 13.53 per cent, and an average increase of 5.77 per cent over the next decade.
The marathon meeting lasted nearly the entire day.
The Long-Term Plan Committee meeting began with two hours of public submissions, followed by a number of amendments as councillors tried to force their own agendas through.
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