As Tauranga City Council consults on a 12 percent rate rise, its mayor says it's trying to save money
As Tauranga City Council consults on a 12 percent rate rise, its mayor says it's trying to save money
3 April 2025
Mahe Drysdale says it would be 20 percent if they don't pass a 27-million dollar savings budget which would see 100 staff cut.
It's also been revealed council perks and staffing cost 128-million dollars a year.
The council's CEO makes 606-thousand dollars a year, that's more than his Wellington and Christchurch counterparts.
Drysdale says he can understand how it looks when such a rates rise is potentially coming.
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