Tab 401: Scott Walsh
825 Tab 401: Scott Walsh
826 Tab 402: Serena Bermingham
827 Tab 403: Serena Dawson
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
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Name Serena dawson
Address 2338 State highway 65 maruia
City/Town Buller
Email Address [email protected]
Phone Number 0274847377
Q2 Yes Would you like to attend the Rates Review Hearing on Wednesday 10 March 2021 and speak to Councillors, adding further details to your written submission?
Q3 No Do you support the rates policy being proposed?
Q4 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE on land value rating being used?
Q5 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that comparable properties should pay comparable rates?
Q6 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that rates are to be redistributed?
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828 Tab 403: Serena Dawson
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
Q7 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay LESS rates?
Q8 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay MORE rates?
Q9 Any other feedback?Do you have any further comments to make on Council's proposed rates policy?
I find it astounding the an audit of rating database had not been done beforehand.
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829 Tab 404: Shanan Busch
830 Tab 405: Shaun Connolly
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
#109
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Name Shaun Connolly
Address 212 Utopia Road
City/Town Westport
Email Address [email protected]
Q2 No Would you like to attend the Rates Review Hearing on Wednesday 10 March 2021 and speak to Councillors, adding further details to your written submission?
Q3 No Do you support the rates policy being proposed?
Q4 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE on land value rating being used?
Q5 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that comparable properties should pay comparable rates?
Q6 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that rates are to be redistributed?
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831 Tab 405: Shaun Connolly
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
Q7 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay LESS rates?
Q8 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay MORE rates?
Q9 Any other feedback?Do you have any further comments to make on Council's proposed rates policy?
We agree with parts of the proposed rates review, that we should be rated on land value, and that there needs to be less categories, however we believe there needs to be a “rural residential” (or similar) category for those who live in rurally zoned areas but have less than 10ha of land.
We are currently rated as a rural small holding 161. Our property is zoned rural according to the Buller District Plan, but under the rates proposal is going to be rated as residential. On our rural road, there is no water, no wastewater, no fibre, and no footpaths. We should not be rated as a residential property, if we are not treated like a residential property by any other measure.
We have had to invest significantly in developing our land so that we can live there, due to a lack of available services. While we accept that our rates may need to increase, a major increase (we are looking at a ~400% increase) and treating our property as residential, is not fair to rural lifestyle blocks like ours.
We believe that a “rural residential” category should be included that has a differential factor of say 0.5-0.7, compared to a rural factor of 0.25 and a residential factor of 1. This would make the proposed rates review much fairer.
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832 Tab 406: Shayne Barry
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Name Shayne Barry
Address 13 Cook Street
City/Town Westport
Email Address [email protected]
Q2 No Would you like to attend the Rates Review Hearing on Wednesday 10 March 2021 and speak to Councillors, adding further details to your written submission?
Q3 Yes Do you support the rates policy being proposed?
Q4 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE on land value rating being used?
Q5 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that comparable properties should pay comparable rates?
Q6 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that rates are to be redistributed?
Q7 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay LESS rates?
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833 Tab 406: Shayne Barry
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
Q8 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay MORE rates?
Q9 Any other feedback?Do you have any further comments to make on Council's proposed rates policy?
I do not agree or disagree with a change in my rates as I believe rates should be apportioned fairly and I do not believe the archaic system that is currently in place does this. I agree to pay a fair proportion of the rates collected. I do believe that rural rates in many areas have been significantly lower than they should be and thus I support the council's changes.
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834 Tab 407: Shelley Jope
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
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Name Shelley Jope
Address 100 McKenna Road
Address 2 Rd2
City/Town WESTPORT
Email Address [email protected]
Phone Number +64273835408
Q2 No Would you like to attend the Rates Review Hearing on Wednesday 10 March 2021 and speak to Councillors, adding further details to your written submission?
Q3 Yes Do you support the rates policy being proposed?
Q4 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE on land value rating being used?
Q5 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that comparable properties should pay comparable rates?
Q6 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that rates are to be redistributed?
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835 Tab 407: Shelley Jope
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
Q7 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay LESS rates?
Q8 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay MORE rates?
Q9 Any other feedback?Do you have any further comments to make on Council's proposed rates policy?
There needs to be a differential for rural properties. I do not agree with being under a general "residential" catergory when I have a gravel road, no street lighting, no footpaths, no fibre network, no water or average connection and pay extra for postage as a rural property according to NZ Post. Rural addresses should be acknowledged as that - not simply residential - and the rates should reflect that.
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836 Tab 408: Shelley Taylor
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
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Name Shelley Taylor
Address 8193B State Highway 6
City/Town Westport
Email Address [email protected]
Phone Number 037896523
Q2 No Would you like to attend the Rates Review Hearing on Wednesday 10 March 2021 and speak to Councillors, adding further details to your written submission?
Q3 No Do you support the rates policy being proposed?
Q4 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE on land value rating being used?
Q5 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that comparable properties should pay comparable rates?
Q6 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that rates are to be redistributed?
Q7 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay LESS rates?
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837 Tab 408: Shelley Taylor
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
Q8 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay MORE rates?
Q9 Any other feedback?Do you have any further comments to make on Council's proposed rates policy?
Changing rural small holdings less than 10 hectares to residential zoning does not reflect that rural properties have to maintain their own water supplies unlike town supplied properties. It looks like the rural residents are being asked to pay extra money for services we don't have easy access to. For example the Punakaiki resident would not utilise ammenties in Westport as regularly as someone in town, and the cost of travelling to those ammenities and travel time limits people's ability to be high users. This is not an equal playing field and can not be seen as comparable properties. The rating differential of rural smallholding goes some way to may rural living more affordable and in fact comparable to town dwellers
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838 Tab 409: Sherwyn Veldhuizen and Marcel Giesen
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
#119
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Name Sherwyn Veldhuizen and Marcel Giesen
Address 85 Heaton Street
Address 2 Strowan
City/Town Christchurch
Email Address [email protected]
Phone Number 0272031031
Q2 No Would you like to attend the Rates Review Hearing on Wednesday 10 March 2021 and speak to Councillors, adding further details to your written submission?
Q3 No Do you support the rates policy being proposed?
Q4 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE on land value rating being used?
Q5 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that comparable properties should pay comparable rates?
Q6 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that rates are to be redistributed?
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839 Tab 409: Sherwyn Veldhuizen and Marcel Giesen
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
Q7 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay LESS rates?
Q8 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay MORE rates?
Q9 Any other feedback?Do you have any further comments to make on Council's proposed rates policy?
We have a property in Palmer Road that is planned for residential zoning at 10ha and therefore attracting residential rates - this is unfair and offers no services, including road upkeep or water, rubbish, recycling etc. The 10ha rule for residential zoning is not equitable at all, we don't have a dwelling there yet and the council is not offering any value for this. I find your "Agree/Disagree" questions very superficial, simplified and not in context of what is being proposed.
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840 Tab 410: Sheryl Rhind
841 Tab 410: Sheryl Rhind
842 Tab 410: Sheryl Rhind
843 Tab 410: Sheryl Rhind
844 Tab 411: Shona Coles
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Name Shona Coles
Address 3 McIntyre Road
Address 2 RD2
City/Town Westport
Email Address [email protected]
Q2 No Would you like to attend the Rates Review Hearing on Wednesday 10 March 2021 and speak to Councillors, adding further details to your written submission?
Q3 No Do you support the rates policy being proposed?
Q4 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE on land value rating being used?
Q5 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that comparable properties should pay comparable rates?
Q6 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that rates are to be redistributed?
Q7 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay LESS rates?
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845 Tab 411: Shona Coles
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
Q8 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay MORE rates?
Q9 Any other feedback?Do you have any further comments to make on Council's proposed rates policy?
I strongly disagree with my property being rezoned as residential from rural residential. We have no footpaths or streetlighting but will end up paying more than a property in town with full facilities. Every residential address should be charged the same rate for services regardless of the size of a property. Why should someone with a large property pay more for services than the person next door on a smaller property who are using the same services. Stick with the current system.
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846 Tab 412: Sonya Intemann and Philip Hurst - Estuary Farm Ltd
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
#124
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Name Sonya Intemann and Philip Hurst
Company/Organisation (if applicable) Estuary Farm Ltd
Address 296 Cape Foulwind Rd, Carters Beach
Address 2 49 Bradshaws Rd, Carters Beach
City/Town Westport
Email Address [email protected]
Phone Number 0211246887
Q2 Yes Would you like to attend the Rates Review Hearing on Wednesday 10 March 2021 and speak to Councillors, adding further details to your written submission?
Q3 No Do you support the rates policy being proposed?
Q4 Respondent skipped this question Do you AGREE or DISAGREE on land value rating being used?
Q5 Respondent skipped this question Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that comparable properties should pay comparable rates?
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847 Tab 412: Sonya Intemann and Philip Hurst - Estuary Farm Ltd
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
Q6 Respondent skipped this question Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that rates are to be redistributed?
Q7 Respondent skipped this question Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay LESS rates?
Q8 Respondent skipped this question Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay MORE rates?
Q9 Any other feedback?Do you have any further comments to make on Council's proposed rates policy?
I strongly disagree with the reclassification of all properties that are less than 10 hectares as residential regardless of whether or not they are being used for agricultural and/or horticultural purposes. As owners of an organic horticultural enterprise we have concerns regarding how the reclassification of land may impact upon the future utilisation of our properties. Under the current classifications I am sure that farming/rural property owners operate under some different restrictions than those who reside within built up areas and have residential classification only. We believe that it would be unethical (if not illegal) to change the classification of properties until definitions of what constitutes rural or residential, and appropriate restrictions are identified and disclosed under the proposed One District Plan. Both of our properties contribute towards the growth of our business and both were purchased with the long term goal of establishing a sustainable range of organic produce. We strongly believe that the classification of our properties should not change, and be rated at the same level as those that are classified as Farming and Rural or that the council introduces another category for properties that fall between 1.5 acres - 10 hectares for those who have utilised the land for the purpose of horticultural business enterprises (and be rated equivalently as properties over 10 hectares). On the surface the current proposal appears to financially favour those land owners who are able to afford the purchase of larger tracts of land at a subsidised rating level than those who cannot. Actions like this contribute to the division of wealth within the community. On the matter of increasing the rates of property owners who let out dwellings as short term accommodation, a blanket increase of rates is not acceptable. We pay tax to central government on income earned on the letting of our short term accommodation, not on the ownership of it. As the house is situated on only a fraction of the land, to increase the rates on the whole value of the title is unacceptable. The rest of the land is used to house free-ranging poultry, graze sheep and includes multiple fruit and nut trees. This dwelling also contains the kitchen in which is audited and verified under NP2 and, and it is not appropriate to have permanent tenants residing in the house. Buller District Council receive payment for the registration of our business for the sale of goods. The rates we pay for the ownership of the land already cover the use of public amenities provided by the council. The only advantage that may be gained is the promotion of the region by Tourism West Coast, so a small levy could be added to the rates of those who choose to continue letting out properties.
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848 Tab 413: Stephen and Claire Huggins
Have Submission Form – Rates Review your say! Please read the Full Consultation Document and/or this Summary of the Rating Review Document before providing your feedback.
Completed submissions to be returned to Council by 4:30pm on Friday 19 February 2021, by:
Email: [email protected] Survey Monkey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/BDC_rates_review Post: Buller District Council, PO Box 21, Westport 7866 Deliver to: Buller District Council, 6-8 Brougham Street, Westport 7925
Submitters details Name: Stephen and Claire Huggins Organisation (if relevant): Address: 7 Somerville Rd Mawheraiti Phone: 03 732 8060 Email: [email protected]
Do you wish to speak at the Hearing? Yes No
Do you support the proposal? Yes No
What aspects do you AGREE with? What aspects do you DISAGREE with?
Land value rating is used Land value rating is used
Comparable properties pay comparable rates Comparable properties pay comparable rates
Rates are redistributed Rates are redistributed
I pay less rates I pay less rates
I pay more rates I pay more rates
Any additional comments..... Valuation 1900001504
Our rate has changed for some reason from rural residential to multi residential resulting in a substantial increase.
Considering our location (no street lighting, no sewerage, no water, in fact that amounts to nothing at all, the rates are simply ridiculous.
We effectively get nothing except a bi weekly recycling collection, we even have to pay to make use of the library and our local
roads get hammered by Westland dairy trucks and large contractors who don’t contribute at all so needless to say the existing rates are
completely unfair let alone proposing an increase.
The content of this submission will become a document that is publicly available. Please refer to www.bullerdc.govt.nz/privacy or contact Council for a copy of Council’s Privacy Statement.
Further details are available on Council’s website www.bullerdc.govt.nz/district-council/property/rates-review-project or email [email protected]
849 Tab 414: Stephen and Pauline Tranter (1)
850 Tab 415: Stephen and Pauline Tranter (2)
851 Tab 416: Stephen and Pauline Tranter (3)
852 Tab 417: Stephen Horne
853 Tab 417: Stephen Horne
854 Tab 418: Stephen Sim
855 Tab 419: Steve Croasdale
From: STEVE CROASDALE To: BDC Rates Review Subject: RATES REVIEW Date: Wednesday, 10 February 2021 10:48:50 am
Submission on rates review.
Steve Croasdale
115 Okari Road
Tauranga Bay
Westport ph 03 7895675
Agree land value rating is used
Agree comparable properties pay comparable rates
I strongly do not agree with the proposal to change of my property from rural residential to the residential rate.
The proposed rates increase is from $2289.30 for the two titles
to $4460.50 for the two titles
an increase of $2171.20
I own 10 hectares of rural land which is in two titles , the smaller 2.5 hectare title has one 2 bedroom cottage. the rear 7.5 hectare title has no dwellings.
I operate the property as one unit.
The total land is comprised of approximately 1 3rd pasture 1 3rd native bush 1 3rd protected wetlands.
There is no way you can class the back 7.5 hectares as residential land! there is a house site that I have created and some potential grazing land.
The front 2.5 hectares is coastal and has a house site with an over 30 yr old dwelling which needs replacing and the rest is pasture land, It is not possible to build with in 150 mtrs of the front of the property.
I recently purchased the property the second title was applied for by the previous owners.
When I purchased the property it was extremely over grown and run down! it has taken 1000s of hours and money to tidy up and still requires investment to replace boundary fencing, fertilizer, weed control, new tree plantings and property access.
I personally have little use of the facilities in Westport that I am currently rated for, I don`t even have use of the refuse collection as I recycle almost everything on site. I also maintain the council road reserve in front of my property by mowing and controlling the gorse and blackberry the reserve is approximately 20mtrs by 100mtrs
I support the local Westport community with donations also purchasing most of my personal and property supplies, I also create employment by using local tradespeople and rural supply contractors.
My investment in the two titles is far greater than any urban residential title and I believe that should be recognized by council the rear title without a dwelling and is mostly native bush and protected wetlands should be zoned as rural and the front title as lifestyle or rural/residential as it currently is.
856 Tab 419: Steve Croasdale
I have no problem paying the $307 annual general rate on both titles. the waste management fee for the front title.
I object to the General rate being set as residential!!
This land before I purchased it would have been considered non productive mainly due to the lack of investment and knowledge of previous owners who simply used and abused the place, I have currently uncovered over 16 marijuana plots and close to 8000 used tyres.
I have invested heavily in time and money to clear gorse and unwanted vegetation and re establishing pasture and improve property access and fencing, My intention is to hopefully eventually generate an income from the property and will be an asset to the area, and possibly inspire others that they can do something similar.
The coast is a difficult area to grow grass and produce due to the salt and strong winds. the soil mainly sand requires greater investment to improve and increase the soil fertility [ I use mainly organic means to do this] but it is possible!
I believe there is currently not enough demand for property in the local area to warrant changing the land rating if anything it will deter further interest and investment, the cost to improve and build in the local area is far greater than any capital gain so any current investment is more of a liability than an asset.
The proposed increase in council rates adding to that liability!!
Regards Steve Croasdale
857 Tab 420: Steve Stack and Gaylene Swann
858 Tab 420: Steve Stack and Gaylene Swann
859 Tab 421: Steve Young
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
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Name Steve Young
Address 5 River Rd
City/Town Hector
Email Address [email protected]
Phone Number (03) 280 8013
Q2 No Would you like to attend the Rates Review Hearing on Wednesday 10 March 2021 and speak to Councillors, adding further details to your written submission?
Q3 Yes Do you support the rates policy being proposed?
Q4 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE on land value rating being used?
Q5 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that comparable properties should pay comparable rates?
Q6 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that rates are to be redistributed?
Q7 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay LESS rates?
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860 Tab 421: Steve Young
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
Q8 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay MORE rates?
Q9 Any other feedback?Do you have any further comments to make on Council's proposed rates policy?
Targeted rates are not included in this review, so I have instigated a separate process to address the issues I have.
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861 Tab 422: Stuart Heslop
862 Tab 423: Sudhakar Reddy
863 Tab 424: Sue and Paul Hattersley
864 Tab 425: Sue Scobie
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
#111
COMPLETE Collector: Web Link 1 (Web Link) Started: Thursday, February 18, 2021 12:11:35 PM Last Modified: Thursday, February 18, 2021 12:44:49 PM Time Spent: 00:33:14 IP Address: 202.180.71.226
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Name Sue Scobie
Address PO Box 622
City/Town Nelson
Email Address [email protected]
Q2 No Would you like to attend the Rates Review Hearing on Wednesday 10 March 2021 and speak to Councillors, adding further details to your written submission?
Q3 No Do you support the rates policy being proposed?
Q4 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE on land value rating being used?
Q5 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that comparable properties should pay comparable rates?
Q6 Respondent skipped this question Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that rates are to be redistributed?
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865 Tab 425: Sue Scobie
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
Q7 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay LESS rates?
Q8 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay MORE rates?
Q9 Any other feedback?Do you have any further comments to make on Council's proposed rates policy?
I disagree with the proposed changes to the rates on our property at Punakaiki, which result in a net increase of $414 per year (15% up on last year’s rates], based on an increase in the general rate from 0.55342c to 0.89073c [despite the drop in the uniform annual rate from $500 to $307]. Comparing properties with the same land value is not comparing ‘like with like’. It takes no account of proximity to council facilities and services, or the number of occupants who may be utilising them. Punakaiki is remote from the council-funded facilities and services located in Westport and we never use them. Our water rates are already excessive due in part to ongoing council mismanagement over the last 20 years or more. We mostly use SH6 not the local roads, other than immediate access to our property. In summary, we feel our rates are already too high relative to the benefits gained and the proposed increase is not justified, sustainable or transparent.
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866 Tab 426: Sue Walsh
867 Tab 426: Sue Walsh
868 Tab 427: Susan Mueller
869 Tab 428: Susanna Lyle
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
#53
COMPLETE Collector: Web Link 1 (Web Link) Started: Tuesday, February 09, 2021 11:06:14 AM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 09, 2021 11:09:05 AM Time Spent: 00:02:51 IP Address: 151.210.168.131
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Name Susanna Lyle
Address 24Punakaiki Road
City/Town Punakaiki
Email Address [email protected]
Q2 No Would you like to attend the Rates Review Hearing on Wednesday 10 March 2021 and speak to Councillors, adding further details to your written submission?
Q3 No Do you support the rates policy being proposed?
Q4 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE on land value rating being used?
Q5 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that comparable properties should pay comparable rates?
Q6 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that rates are to be redistributed?
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870 Tab 428: Susanna Lyle
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
Q7 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay LESS rates?
Q8 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay MORE rates?
Q9 Any other feedback?Do you have any further comments to make on Council's proposed rates policy?
I live in a small, old house in Punakaiki village and (like others that live in this small area) pay more rates than anyone else in Buller. AND get nothing at all for all that money, not even the fire service. The only thing I get from the list of items that BDC spends my money on is collection of recycling. Why am I paying for everybody else's services yet get none myself? I think this is grossly unfair but know my submission will count for nothing. On top of this, the new Rates Assessment would increase my rates even more: you have got to be kidding. Thus, I strongly object to this proposed change. Rates should be charged according to access/usage of facilities.
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871 Tab 429: Suzanne Ash
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
#135
COMPLETE Collector: Web Link 1 (Web Link) Started: Friday, February 19, 2021 4:40:44 AM Last Modified: Friday, February 19, 2021 1:22:01 PM Time Spent: 08:41:17 IP Address: 67.244.135.83
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Name Suzanne Ash
Address 4870 Karamea Highway
Address 2 RD 3
City/Town Karamea 7893
Email Address [email protected]
Q2 No Would you like to attend the Rates Review Hearing on Wednesday 10 March 2021 and speak to Councillors, adding further details to your written submission?
Q3 No Do you support the rates policy being proposed?
Q4 Respondent skipped this question Do you AGREE or DISAGREE on land value rating being used?
Q5 Respondent skipped this question Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that comparable properties should pay comparable rates?
Q6 Respondent skipped this question Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that rates are to be redistributed?
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872 Tab 429: Suzanne Ash
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
Q7 Respondent skipped this question Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay LESS rates?
Q8 Respondent skipped this question Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay MORE rates?
Q9 Any other feedback?Do you have any further comments to make on Council's proposed rates policy?
I disagree with the proposal. This proposed plan appears to be a flawed attempt at a quick fix. After moving away from Westport over 40 years ago, I have recently purchased land in Karamea with the intention of building. I was stunned to learn of the new proposed rates! It seems preposterous to make such drastic changes, and I am left doubting the experience and expertise of those responsible for dreaming up the changes. In addition to some of the sudden large rate increases, I also have concerns about the ramifications of changing rural residential zoning to residential. I find it quite bizarre and inappropriate.
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873 Tab 430: Tereice Hope
874 Tab 431: Terry Archer
875 Tab 432: Terry Sumner
876 Tab 432: Terry Sumner
877 Tab 433: Tina and Bill Wylie
14 February 2021
To Whom it may Concern,
After the rating proposals were received, many local people expressed their concerns on our local Facebook page. There were rate increases ranging from 20% to 170% under this rating proposal.
The implementation of a rating system is one reason why we have elected Councillors. They need to ensure that rates are collected in a fair and equitable manner and that those rates are spent on required services in a measured and cost-effective way. There needs to be fairness and equity in Council’s approach to rating.
The change in this proposal that was discussed most was to small rural properties, up to 10 hectares, being recategorized to residential. This affects our household. If we are to be classed as residential, why are we tolerating the gravel road outside our house, drenching the inside and outside of our house in dust throughout the summer as the milk tankers and transport trucks go by?
Why is the rural sector to be given rates reductions under this proposal at the expense of other ratepayer groups? This is neither fair nor equitable.
Has any though been given to the inability of the majority of these households, living simply off their land with no amenities, to pay these rates. This will break many of the families here. The social and financial impacts to those in our community are dire.
I strongly suggest that Buller District Council maintain as rural, those holdings up to 10 hectares, and implement fair and equitable outcomes for all rate payers by applying appropriate differentials. The final rates structure should take the social and financial needs of our community into consideration, along with the ability to pay said rates.
The key word here is fairness. This needs to re-evaluated so that everyone pays their fair share of rates.
Tina and Bill Wylie
12 Arapito Road
Karamea
878 Tab 434: Toby Johnson
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
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COMPLETE Collector: Web Link 1 (Web Link) Started: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 5:26:31 PM Last Modified: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 5:30:09 PM Time Spent: 00:03:37 IP Address: 103.111.76.82
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Name Toby Johnson
Address 36 Kew Road
City/Town Westport
Email Address [email protected]
Phone Number 021413243
Q2 No Would you like to attend the Rates Review Hearing on Wednesday 10 March 2021 and speak to Councillors, adding further details to your written submission?
Q3 No Do you support the rates policy being proposed?
Q4 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE on land value rating being used?
Q5 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that comparable properties should pay comparable rates?
Q6 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that rates are to be redistributed?
Q7 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay LESS rates?
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879 Tab 434: Toby Johnson
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
Q8 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay MORE rates?
Q9 Any other feedback?Do you have any further comments to make on Council's proposed rates policy?
Our rates are proposed to increase dramatically, almost doubling if the proposal goes ahead. Except a rate increase if need be to make things more fair, but this should be rolled out slowly, not in one huge jump, Thanks.
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880 Tab 435: Tom Nelis
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
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COMPLETE Collector: Web Link 1 (Web Link) Started: Monday, January 25, 2021 3:39:26 PM Last Modified: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 7:51:32 AM Time Spent: 16:12:06 IP Address: 125.236.42.36
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Name Tom Nelis
Address 101 Veale Way
City/Town Westport
Email Address [email protected]
Q2 No Would you like to attend the Rates Review Hearing on Wednesday 10 March 2021 and speak to Councillors, adding further details to your written submission?
Q3 No Do you support the rates policy being proposed?
Q4 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE on land value rating being used?
Q5 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that comparable properties should pay comparable rates?
Q6 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that rates are to be redistributed?
Q7 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay LESS rates?
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881 Tab 435: Tom Nelis
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
Q8 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay MORE rates?
Q9 Any other feedback?Do you have any further comments to make on Council's proposed rates policy?
I think the redistribution of rates does not fairly reflect how people should be charged. I don't think land is a fair way of assessing the wealth of a person. A $500k house on a $100k plot of land, vs $150k house on a $200k plot of land is a good example of that, and you'll see that everywhere in Buller. Although money can be made on small plots of rural land, it's usually not enough to be of much benefit, which is why it's a lifestyle. Many times that money is used to recoup costs of maintaining the land. Either it should be a uniform charge to everyone, relative to where they live in relation to Westport, or done on Capital value to reflect the wealth of a person. Land value does not reflect wealth. I don't believe that everyone living outside of Westport will benefit from the increase in rates the same way that those living inside of Westport are benefitting from their current rates. I believe that people living in similar areas should pay similar rates which is then reflected by how the rates are spent on them. Rural people, and those living in small towns outside of Westport, will use less of the benefits that people in Westport get; such as sports, recreation, and cultural expenses. There are obvious water and sewage rates that those people won't pay, but that doesn't mean that planning and management of those amenities won't go on the general land based rate charge. Transport and infrastructure is another area that won't fairly be distributed, as when rural people get charged "residential" rates, we won't be seeing street lights and footpaths on our roads. There are no bike paths to town, and there is no room on the road for a biker to have it's own space. Bikers have to travel on the same bit of road that a car does. And because I live on a private road I also have to pay to upkeep the road (which I understand, but it's still an additional cost that I can't claim back); this was a an unfortunate addition that came with buying the plot of land I wanted. I do believe fair rate paying is necessary, and shouldn't be split up into so many categories. I currently pay around 40% more than my neighbour simply because they are classed as Rural Small Holding and I am Rural Residential. I also pay 40% more than another neighbour who has enough land to be considered Rural. So I do believe that we should all pay the same rates. The same goes for towns on the outskirts of Westport, paying relative to how much rates improvements they get in their towns relative to Westport. If something does go ahead, it should be done over a period of 5 years (for example) so that people have time to budget for the change. It can be a significant change to people's lifestyles. I do believe that if there are people struggling to pay rates, there should be initiatives to help them.
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882 Tab 436: Toni O'Keefe
883 Tab 437: Tony Thorne
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
#90
COMPLETE Collector: Web Link 1 (Web Link) Started: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 5:55:56 PM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 6:36:19 PM Time Spent: 00:40:22 IP Address: 115.189.96.74
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Name Tony Thorne
Address 283 Umere Road, Karamea
City/Town Via Westport
Email Address [email protected]
Q2 No Would you like to attend the Rates Review Hearing on Wednesday 10 March 2021 and speak to Councillors, adding further details to your written submission?
Q3 No Do you support the rates policy being proposed?
Q4 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE on land value rating being used?
Q5 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that comparable properties should pay comparable rates?
Q6 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that rates are to be redistributed?
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884 Tab 437: Tony Thorne
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
Q7 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay LESS rates?
Q8 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay MORE rates?
Q9 Any other feedback?Do you have any further comments to make on Council's proposed rates policy?
Status Quo should prevail pay $500 set rate do not reduce $307
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885 Tab 438: Tony Ward
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
#68
COMPLETE Collector: Web Link 1 (Web Link) Started: Friday, February 12, 2021 10:20:06 AM Last Modified: Friday, February 12, 2021 10:36:49 AM Time Spent: 00:16:43 IP Address: 101.53.216.97
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Name Tony Ward
Address 120 Buller Rd
City/Town Reefton
Email Address [email protected]
Phone Number 0223844104
Q2 No Would you like to attend the Rates Review Hearing on Wednesday 10 March 2021 and speak to Councillors, adding further details to your written submission?
Q3 No Do you support the rates policy being proposed?
Q4 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE on land value rating being used?
Q5 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that comparable properties should pay comparable rates?
Q6 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that rates are to be redistributed?
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886 Tab 438: Tony Ward
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
Q7 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay LESS rates?
Q8 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay MORE rates?
Q9 Any other feedback?Do you have any further comments to make on Council's proposed rates policy?
This survey disingenuous. Pity some intelligent thinking was applied to generate worthwhile feedback.
Land value rating is out of the ordinary for most of NZ. It creates weird anomalies where Low vale properties like home basic holiday homes are paying same rates as fully occupied executive homes or similar for high density developments.
The proposal to include a category to charge extra rates for short term accommodation is disingenuous. It will introduce extra costs to tourism sector and hamper economic growth in the tourism sector. The scale of short term accommodation providers in BDC is so low the cost and effort to introduce these changes will exceed the extra revenue generated. What a stupid idea during Covid International travel is forecast to take 10 years to return to 2019 levels.
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887 Tab 439: Tony Williams - WHG Punakaiki Resort
888 Tab 440: Totzauer Pugno Utz Johannsen Volk Partnership
889 Tab 441: Tracey Evans
890 Tab 441: Tracey Evans
891 Tab 442: Trevor Berthold
892 Tab 442: Trevor Berthold
893 Tab 443: Trevor Henry
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
#83
COMPLETE Collector: Web Link 1 (Web Link) Started: Monday, February 15, 2021 3:55:39 PM Last Modified: Monday, February 15, 2021 4:09:17 PM Time Spent: 00:13:38 IP Address: 49.224.64.142
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Name Trevor Henry
Address Nikau, 2816 Karamea Highway
Address 2 Little Wanganui
City/Town Westport RD1
Email Address [email protected]
Phone Number 02102891051
Q2 No Would you like to attend the Rates Review Hearing on Wednesday 10 March 2021 and speak to Councillors, adding further details to your written submission?
Q3 No Do you support the rates policy being proposed?
Q4 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE on land value rating being used?
Q5 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that comparable properties should pay comparable rates?
Q6 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that rates are to be redistributed?
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894 Tab 443: Trevor Henry
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
Q7 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay LESS rates?
Q8 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay MORE rates?
Q9 Any other feedback?Do you have any further comments to make on Council's proposed rates policy?
My rates went up last year when the council had my property revalued by QV. I had an increase of nearly 50% without warning, so I don't want another increase. I wasn't offered any more services with that increase. Now I find my neighbours are being faced with a rezoning as residential which will increase their rates substantially which is rediculous. We live 70km from Westport and I visit only every 2 weeks or so. People who live in the towns and use services every day should be paying higher rates. Where we live we don't expect a higher level of service than we get now, but I don't think we should be subsidising town dwellers through higher rates.
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895 Tab 444: Trevor Prendergast - Prendergast Contracting
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
#106
COMPLETE Collector: Web Link 1 (Web Link) Started: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 11:43:06 PM Last Modified: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 11:55:36 PM Time Spent: 00:12:30 IP Address: 122.58.201.10
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Name Trevor Prendergast
Company/Organisation (if applicable) Prendergast Contracting LTD
Address 681 State Highway 7 Ikamatua
City/Town RD1 Blackball
Email Address [email protected]
Phone Number 0272811274
Q2 No Would you like to attend the Rates Review Hearing on Wednesday 10 March 2021 and speak to Councillors, adding further details to your written submission?
Q3 No Do you support the rates policy being proposed?
Q4 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE on land value rating being used?
Q5 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that comparable properties should pay comparable rates?
Q6 Respondent skipped this question Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that rates are to be redistributed?
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896 Tab 444: Trevor Prendergast - Prendergast Contracting
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
Q7 Respondent skipped this question Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay LESS rates?
Q8 Respondent skipped this question Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay MORE rates?
Q9 Any other feedback?Do you have any further comments to make on Council's proposed rates policy?
I have no problem with the idea of our rates being land value based. What I do have a problem with is the changing from a rural small holding to multi residential ( whatever that means ) which means our rate/charge goes from 0.29123cents per unit to 1.78146cents per unit. This is an increase from $422.20per annum to $2583.10 per annum for our general rate. An increase of $2160.90 per annum on a 4.57 hectare lifestyle block. Bloody ridiculous comes to mind. A farmer with 300 ha gets a reduction, really!!!!
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897 Tab 445: Turk Family Trust
898 Tab 446: Ursula Raiss-Moroney
899 Tab 447: Vanessa Kingan
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
#63
COMPLETE Collector: Web Link 1 (Web Link) Started: Thursday, February 11, 2021 10:58:32 AM Last Modified: Thursday, February 11, 2021 11:29:54 AM Time Spent: 00:31:21 IP Address: 122.56.204.214
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Name Vanessa Kingan
Address 127C Kohaihai Road
City/Town Karamea
Email Address [email protected]
Phone Number 0274906001
Q2 No Would you like to attend the Rates Review Hearing on Wednesday 10 March 2021 and speak to Councillors, adding further details to your written submission?
Q3 No Do you support the rates policy being proposed?
Q4 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE on land value rating being used?
Q5 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that comparable properties should pay comparable rates?
Q6 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that rates are to be redistributed?
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900 Tab 447: Vanessa Kingan
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
Q7 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay LESS rates?
Q8 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay MORE rates?
Q9 Any other feedback?Do you have any further comments to make on Council's proposed rates policy?
Our property is affected by the removal of the 'small rural holdings up to 10 hectares'. We are facing a rate increase of 34.1% as we have been re-categorised as 'residential' in the proposed rates assessment. Our property is not 'residential'. We don't have footpaths or street lights & the speed limit is 100km for a considerable distance either side of our driveway. Our family cannot safely walk/ride to School/Karamea/Market Cross. The title on our property states that we cannot subdivide or have more than one residential dwelling to protect the rural aspect of our area, so again we are not 'residential'. Our property is surrounded by land that is classed as 'rural' - farms, golf course & the aerodrome, yet we in the middle have been classed as 'residential'. I would like to see the 'rural small holdings under 10 hectares' category remain or be re-instated. Whilst I would've happily spoken at the hearing, unfortunately I cannot attend as am having surgery at that time.
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901 Tab 448: Warren Gollan
902 Tab 449: Warwick Wheeler
903 Tab 450: Wayne Cockle
904 Tab 451: Wendy Hooper
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
#22
COMPLETE Collector: Web Link 1 (Web Link) Started: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 8:28:24 AM Last Modified: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 8:30:24 AM Time Spent: 00:02:00 IP Address: 101.53.216.102
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Q1 CONTACT DETAILS: required so Council can respond to your submission :)
Name Wendy Hooper
Address 148 Torea Street
Address 2 Granity
City/Town Buller Bay
Email Address [email protected]
Phone Number 0272248441
Q2 No Would you like to attend the Rates Review Hearing on Wednesday 10 March 2021 and speak to Councillors, adding further details to your written submission?
Q3 No Do you support the rates policy being proposed?
Q4 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE on land value rating being used?
Q5 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that comparable properties should pay comparable rates?
Q6 Agree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that rates are to be redistributed?
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905 Tab 451: Wendy Hooper
Review of Buller District Council's Rates Policy SurveyMonkey
Q7 Respondent skipped this question Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay LESS rates?
Q8 Disagree Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that you should pay MORE rates?
Q9 Respondent skipped this question Any other feedback?Do you have any further comments to make on Council's proposed rates policy?
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906 Tab 452: William Gollan
907 Tab 453: William McLaughlin
908 Tab 454: William Tyler
909 Tab 454: William Tyler
910 Tab 455: Willow Alber
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