LGOIMA Request Details: LG2383

The information you have requested is below: 

Detailed account of what makes up the 5.99% rates increase 

Examples of most significant cost increases 

• New initiatives approved by Council – See page 8 of the Annual Plan 2025/26 

• Projects reclassified from Growth required work to new levels of service work 

• New Central Government imposed levies for water services 

• Inflation – Using Local Government Cost Indices calculated by BERL 

• Interest costs 

• Insurance 

• Utilities (Electricity & Gas) 

• Depreciation – the impact of recent asset revaluations combined with the increase in assets due to the ongoing capital works program. 

 Infrastructure related expenditure – please see pages 35-39 of the Annual Plan 2025-26 for the Funding Impact Statement which outlines both the revenue and expenditure budgets for the infrastructure area (Roading, Solid Waste, Stormwater, Water Supply, Wastewater) 
MDC-Annual-Plan-2025_Final-260625.pdf

Debt repayment allocation including interest and principal – please see page 43 of the Annual Plan 2025-26 which outlines the “Proceeds from borrowings” and “Repayment of Borrowings”.  Page 29 outlines the cost of borrowings (Finance costs) 

Funds set aside for growth and development – please see page 29 Annual Plan 25/26, under applications of capital funding: “To meet additional demand”. 

Breakdown of funds paid in wages to council staff:  

CEO, Councillors, Senior Management, Management, Administrators:   

Councillors:     Councillor Salary budget 25/26:  $626,111 

Staff:                Staff salary/wages Budget 25/26 $15,316,933 

A further break down of staff costs paid is published in the annual report, Section 30 Renumeration.  This can be viewed on the MDC website for the financial year ending 30 June 2024, the Annual Report for 30 June 2025 is currently being audited and not available until completed and adopted by Council in October 2025. Annual Report | Manawatū District Council 

Allocation of funds to specific projects, repairs and other works being completed:  Please see the quarterly financial reports available on the Audit and Risk council agenda, available on the council website.  Audit & Risk Committee | Manawatū District Council