The Invercargill City Council's 2019-2020 draft annual plan includes a 2.95 per cent rate increase, less than the 3.14 per cent which was forecast. The Invercargill City Council's 2019-2020 draft annual plan includes a 2.95 per cent rate increase, less than the 3.14 per cent which was forecast. Council financial controller Dale Booth said the council was not required to consult on the draft annual plan because it did not differ a lot from what was in the Long-term Plan. The 2019/20 annual plan would result in a rates increase of 2.95 per cent, which was less than the expected 3.14 per cent set out in the Long-term plan. Core infrastructure projects in the annual plan included $10.7m to spent on the piping network for water, sewerage, and storm water.

Source: Stuff May 21, 2019 07:30 UTC