Auckland City Council Media release
14 May 2008
Last chance to have your say on draft annual plan
Residents and ratepayers across Auckland are reminded to send in their feedback on the Auckland City Council draft
annual plan before the submission period closes on Tuesday, 20 May.
Every year the council is required to produce an annual plan to communicate what it proposes to do and its priorities
for spending over the next financial year.
Over one month, the public and stakeholders can send in their views on the proposed actions in order to inform the
council's decision making for the final annual plan.
This year the key topics are: * the $400 million investment in capital projects the council is getting on with across
the city * the proposal to keep the rates increase at 5.1 per cent next year * the deferment, change or
cancellation of some projects * the price of water supply and wastewater services
Numbers of submissions are up this year, with 415 people sending in feedback so far. This is a 83 per cent rise on this
time last year. 27 per cent of the submitters entered their feedback online.
People can submit their feedback quickly and easily online. They can also highlight any projects currently on the list
to be deferred, changed or cancelled that they would like brought back into the council's plans. Returning more projects
to the plan would lead to an increase in rates.
You can also submit feedback on the three options for keeping water price rises to the minimum level necessary to fund a
first-class water and wastewater network.
A feedback form is inside the draft summary document delivered with City Scene on Sunday 20 April. A copy is also
available by calling 09 379 2020.
You can view the full document at www.aucklandcity.govt.nz or at an Auckland city public library. The website also has a
DVD illustrating the key points.
The council will consider feedback from residents, ratepayers and key business and community stakeholders before the
budget and plans for the next 12 months are decided.
We encourage you to have a look at our plans and tell us what you think, because by working together we will see
Auckland reach its full potential.
ENDS