Through consultation council was seeking feedback from the community on the material and significant differences to what was planned last year for 2016/17.
These proposals, along with their potential impact on rates, are set out in a Consultation Document available at www.tauranga.govt.nz/annual-plan-2016-17, in the Council Customer Service Centre and in local libraries including the mobile library.
The main proposals include additional expenditure to:
· ramp up building services delivery and be able to respond to the rapidly increasing number of building consent applications;
· deliver a top class airport to keep our city connected;
· give support to more community-led projects by increasing the community development match fund;
· provide wastewater reticulation in the Matapihi Marae Zones;
· look at the options for our Civic Campus and the heart of our city;
· make doing business with council easier, with more online services, by upgrading our Information, Communication and Technology systems;
· encourage visitors to spend more time and money in our city by improving visitor information services;
· deliver better accessible facilities at Baycourt;
· create an exciting city for residents and visitors by improving the delivery and promotion of our city events;
· bolster economic vibrancy and opportunities by supporting the attraction of investment, businesses and skills to our city;
· keep our communities safe by delivering tsunami-safe assembly areas in Papamoa East;
· better serve our library customers with longer opening hours and more books; and
· deliver a well-functioning city by providing the right infrastructure at the right time to meet our rapid growth.
