Photo: ODT filesFeedback from the community has made the Invercargill council revise its proposed rating policy to include two new targeted rates. In a report to be tabled at today’s Invercargill City Council performance, policy and partnership committee meeting, strategy and policy manager Rhianon Suter outlined the rates targeted as being stormwater drainage and transportation services contributions. The changes came after 15 submissions were received about the rating policy and 11 on the revenue and finance policy. "The main concern raised by the submitters was an increase in rates as a result of the proposal to reduce the amount of targeted rates," Ms Suter’s report says. Proposed changes would now mean those who received the two targeted services, would be rated at a higher proportion to the rest of the city.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 07, 2021 19:18 UTC