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Councillor Don Palmer

2012-2013 Budget has been set and approved

by | Jun 27, 2012 | Community Plan

The budget has finally got to a point where we could consider and approve it. On Monday night we approved the budget. After much consideration we have not factored in any amount for the imposition of the Carbon Tax, simply because we do not know what impact...

NRM Levy impact on budget -8.4%

by | Jun 22, 2012 | Community Plan, NRM Board

Subsequent to my post from earlier this afternoon last minute advice reveals we will be contributing an extra 8.4% to the NRM Board this coming financial year. No ifs buts or maybes.So while we are all feeling the pinch with all these statutory increases we at Council...

Budget Blues (for Council) continues

by | Jun 22, 2012 | Community Plan

While there has been controversy over Councils attempting to profit by the Carbon Tax which has hopefully been put to bed, we still await confirmation of the NRM levy.As I write this post to my blog site I ponder whether we on Council will know what the levy will be...

A Followup to Budget Blues

by | Jun 17, 2012 | Community Plan

The Myth that the Carbon Tax will not affect Councils this year has been busted it appears.Yes I heard on one of my brief opportunities to listen to listen to talk back radio this week that the media and therefore you were being sold a pup. Solves only one of our...

BUDGET Blues

by | Jun 6, 2012 | Community Plan

Councils are being castigated in the media for rate rises as usually happens this time of year. This year the focus of this media frenzy is focused on the local government industry using the Carbon Tax (or whatever it is called) as justification for raising rates to...