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Chris Tobin13:45, May 27 2021
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Immediate past president of Federated Farmers South Canterbury Jason Grant says the proposed rate rise provides no corresponding increase in service for farmers.
Proposed rates increases in the Timaru District Council’s draft Long Term Plan are “unacceptable” according Federated Farmers South Canterbury. In his submission on behalf of the organistion, Federated Farmers’ immediate past president Jason Grant said the rates example table in the draft Long Term Plan (LTP) showed farmers would face between 28 and 30 per cent increases for farm properties, “for no corresponding increase in service or benefit”. “We note that at the same time, there will be comparatively small increases for most residential ratepayers.