Thames-Coromandel District Council Draft 2012 Ten Year Plan

Thames Community Information Session 13 March 2012 Council’s Direction & Priorities

• To deliver quality, appropriate and affordable services • Find efficiencies within our organisation • Focus on the essentials • Support economic growth • Fulfilling existing commitments • Work with others • Empower local communities Our financial challenges

• Economic climate - the impacts of the recession • Decline in growth (more on next slide) • Many diverse communities and customers • Affordability • Intergenerational equity • Costs of servicing existing infrastructure • Increasing costs and responsibilities for local government sector (eg. DWS)

This means that costs aren’t going down in the future without intervention Growth projections (rating units)

40,000 2009 TYP 35,000 2012 TYP 30,000

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0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Managing our financial challenges

• Limits on rates revenue Rates revenue no more than 80% of total revenue (59% in 2006/7 – 78% in 2009/10)

• Limits on rates increases CPI target, but an upper limit of LGCI + 2%

• Limits on borrowing 150% of external debt limit to rates revenue (NB: change – debt limit is currently 150% of total revenue) Overview of major changes

District Thames population Board Area 26,129 population 9,973 Peak population # of rateable over summer properties in ~120,000 Board Area 5,327 # of rateable properties in 27% the District absentee 26,418 ratepayers

2012 TYP - Average District Rate (cumulative %) 2012 TYP - Average District Rate (cumulative $) Debt levels (external) Major changes proposed

• Support economic growth through increased financial support ($720k p/a) and rates remissions ($115k p/a) • Focus on the essentials (60% opex / 76% capex in 2012/13) • Fulfil existing commitments (eg. MB Sports Centre) • Changes to some fees and charges • Stormwater, footpaths and halls activities • Changes to funding of water, wastewater and stormwater

• Development Contributions Policy – some minor changes proposed (separate summary and submission form)

Fees and charges

• Dog registration fees Increase from $60 to $95 p/a (incl. GST)

• Large rubbish bags Increasing from $ 2.05 to $2.25 (incl. GST)

The increases is partially due to inflationary costs and also to better reflect “user pays” approach = less on rates. Rubbish Bags

Major projects proposed

Includes: • Thames Library building repairs ($506k, 2012/13) • Thames skatepark ($161k, 2012/13 – 13/14) • Strategic plan for Thames ($90k, 2012/13 – 13/14) • signs and linkages ($55k, 2012/13 – 14/15) • TV water supply upgrade and reticulation ($7.9m, 13/14 – 14/15) • water supply upgrade and reticulation ($3.4m, 13/14 – 14/15) • Multisports indoor sports facility in Thames ($4m, 2014/15 – 15/16) • Contribution to swimming pool in Thames ($5m, 2020/21)

? Thames Coast & Tararu Beach reserve developments ? Parawai stormwater upgrade ?TV and Matatoki water treatment

Essential services

• Essential to the functioning of our District • Benefit to all, regardless of where you live

• Water supply • Wastewater • Stormwater • Solid waste (rubbish and refuse transfer stations) • District transportation

• This has led the Council to propose changes to water and wastewater activities Funding of water

• Proposed changes: • District-wide funding • For TV/Matatoki Water supply areas, rating units over four hectares in size will incur a water by volume charge • Introducing a charge to all ($22.48 in 12/13 year) regardless of connection • Increasing the availability charge from 50% to 75%

• NB: 98% paid for by those connected

Funding of wastewater

• Proposed changes: • District funding (already in place) • Introducing a charge to all ($36.74 in 12/13 year) regardless of connection • Increasing the availability charge from 50% to 75% • Introducing trade-waste charges

• NB: 98% paid for by those connected

Stormwater catchments

• Stormwater asset values • $1,000 or greater = charge remains the same • > $1,000 = 0.75 differential charge • No assets = no charge

• = reduce to 75% charge • , Matatoki, Puriri, Whakatete Bay = reduce to nil charge Impact on your rates

• Averages can be misleading • Sample properties • Rates calculator

Property type 2011/2012 2012/2013 Residential LV $140,000 $2,216 $2,109 Residential LV $225,000 $2,492 $2,398 Residential LV $400,000 $2,922 $2,850 Thames Average Rates The Summary Document The draft 2012-2022 Ten Year Plan

• Volume one – vision, strategies and activities • Volume two – financial implications and forecasts • Volume three – policies and statements Submissions close on 2 April 2012, 4pm

• Visit our website for: Copies of the full Ten Year Plan Frequently Asked Questions Rates Calculator Make your submission (PDF form)

Hearings & Deliberations

• Hearings Friday 11 May from 9am TCDC Council Chambers

• Deliberations 14 – 18 May QUESTIONS