"It's the council's responsibility to ensure fairness and equity for all Aucklanders and rates are the lifeblood of the effective running of the city. While I respect Ms Bright's right to a point of view, her extreme perspective should not be at the expense of everyone else," says Mr Town.
Ms Bright wants the council to disclose how much is paid to private contractors and is refusing to pay until they do so.
She said she was not aware of the hearing and therefore was not in court for the judgment against her.
She has filed papers against the house sale, saying the council is able to bank the debt against the value of her home with some houses in the area selling for over $800,000 this year.
Similar court action is being initiated for a total of eight cases of long-standing unpaid rates and Ms Bright was second on the list of historical long-standing debts.
There are currently approximately 179 ratepayers who are being reviewed with a total of approximately $2.5 million outstanding rates.