We adopted our Annual Plan for the 2025/2026 year on 25 June. Read the full document here (pdf 29 MB).
After a well-publicised consultation round, subsequent hearings and deliberations, we adopted the Plan for the coming year, with a rates revenue increase of 8.9%.
From a starting point late last year of 13.5%, Elected Members, with the assistance of staff, have thoroughly reviewed numerous services and fees to limit the predicted rise to the current figure.
Tasman Mayor Tim King says there are only so many levers local government has available to pull to provide the services expected by its communities and those demanded by legislation and regulation in an affordable way.
We have taken advantage of the sale of unencumbered Carbon Credits in reducing the impact of rate increases to the tune of $3 million.
“Some of those levers such as fee increases or cutting services are not popular, but then, nor are rates increases.”
He says, all in all, the Council, with the assistance of its staff, believes we have created a plan that achieves the balance required. The environment is going to get no less challenging throughout the year, but together as an organisation, we will look to provide the services that enable Tasman to grow sustainably.
Tim says the true proof will be in the pudding at the end of the financial year when we’re able to see how closely we can match the budgets and final expenditure and revenue of what’s been planned.
“We’re working on the basis that everyone will do their best to achieve these outcomes.”
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