This advertisement is authorised by the Council Hey, we need to talk What share is fair? me kōrero We need to talk about the share of the rates people pay being fair, so we all get what we need and everyone can aff ord to pay for the ‘nice to have’ things we want. If our rates were a cake, should it be shared out a bit ngātahi tātou diff erently so we all have something to eat with our tea? We need to chat to you all about where we’re heading over the next few years and how much it will cost. The thing is…the cost of providing the things we We’re on the road over need is going up, and it’s going to be a steep climb. the next few weeks… There are lots of things we have to do, like making sure we all have safe water to drink… and there are COME AND JOIN THE CONVERSATION plenty of things we would like to do, like making Plains Ward 14 April from 10.00am to 12 noon our towns nice places to be. KAIHERE outside Four Square 9 April from 7.00pm – Kaihere hall But the rates and fees we collect right now aren’t enough to cover everything. 12 April from 10.00am to 12 noon 16 April from 4.00pm to 6.00pm Waitakaruru hall car park reserve opposite the GAS station We really need to talk Ward 12 April from 1.00pm to 3.00pm PAEROA Kopuarahi school car park 14 April from 10.00am to 12 noon outside Countdown Issues we face… 13 April from 10.00am to 12 noon in front of Plunket / Scouts Ward WAIHI How smooth should our roads be? 13 April from 1.00pm to 3.00pm 7 April from 10.00am to 12 noon outside Turua hall New World foyer We look after many of our local roads. But we don’t look after state highways. We have some big decisions to make, so To save money we’ve tried resealing our roads less we’re going on a road trip over the next often but now the roads are not as smooth as you few weeks to fi nd out what you think. might expect. Whatever we do the cost of looking after our roads Tighten your seatbelt and join the will go up. If we want to make them smoother than conversation at they are now, it will cost even more. https://weneedtotalk.hauraki-dc.govt.nz So how smooth should our roads be? #weneedtotalk #mekōrerongātahitātou

Projects in your patch

Hauraki District has many great communities and we want to continue to make all our towns a nice place to be. Some projects are paid for by everyone in the District, while others are paid for only by ratepayers in your ward. Which projects do you think would add the most value to your local community? What ‘nice to have’ projects are you happy to pay for, and what could maybe be canned, for now?

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