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DCC Budget

DunedinMay 13

Cuts will not affect service, staff say

Dunedin City Council staff are confident service levels will not suffer, despite trimming more than half a million dollars a year from the transportation operations budget.
DunedinMay 8

Extra money for budget advisers welcomed

Dunedin budgeting service providers say they will apply for the new pool of Government funds announced yesterday.
Extra money for budget advisers welcomed
Extra money for budget advisers welcomed
DunedinMarch 10

DCC seeks comment on its next annual budget

From increasing dog registration fees, to reducing stadium-related debt faster, the Dunedin City Council is seeking feedback on its draft budget for the next financial year.
DCC seeks comment on its next annual budget
DCC seeks comment on its next annual budget
DunedinFebruary 24

Praise and warnings set tone for hearings

There were congratulations and words of warning as Dunedin city councillors confronted their budget for the coming year for the first time in public yesterday.  Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull set the tone by praising the ''extraordinary'' work of Dunedin City Council staff, led by chief executive Paul Orders, for achieving a 2.8% rates rise for councillors to consider.
DunedinFebruary 24

Plans for Octagon toilet

Plans for a new 24-hour toilet in the Octagon are expected to be unveiled within months.
DunedinFebruary 24

Free entry to garden mooted

The gates to the Dunedin Chinese Garden could soon be thrown open, as part of a new scheme offering Dunedin ratepayers free access to the city's cultural attractions while tourists are required to pay.
DunedinJanuary 28

Caledonian facilities will be studied

The implications and costs of providing new or upgraded gymnastic facilities for Dunedin are to be investigated by Dunedin City Council staff before councillors start considering their 2014-15 budget.
Caledonian facilities will be studied
Caledonian facilities will be studied
DunedinJanuary 27

Terse debate over future of Mosgiel pool

Plans for a new pool at Mosgiel - or improvements to Dunedin's existing Moana Pool - need to be progressed more quickly, a Dunedin city councillor says.
Terse debate over future of Mosgiel pool
Terse debate over future of Mosgiel pool
DunedinJanuary 25

Community board wish lists more constrained

At least one Dunedin community board has a firm position regarding what the Dunedin City Council should spend any extra savings on.
Community board wish lists more constrained
Community board wish lists more constrained
DunedinJanuary 25

Reform threat to companies raised

Fears reform of the local government sector poses a serious threat to the Dunedin City Council's group of companies and their activities are to be investigated.
Reform threat to companies raised
Reform threat to companies raised
DunedinJanuary 25

Landfill charges to increase to cover costs

Dunedin city councillors have agreed to increase landfill user charges in March without public consultation, in order to recover about $80,000 in costs all ratepayers would otherwise have to carry.
Landfill charges to increase to cover costs
Landfill charges to increase to cover costs
DunedinJanuary 24

Tight years ahead for Dunedin

A decade of discipline is needed to protect the Dunedin City Council's fragile finances until debt repayments ease the fiscal squeeze, council chief executive Paul Orders says.
Tight years ahead for Dunedin
Tight years ahead for Dunedin
DunedinJanuary 22

Budget workshop to 'upskill' councillors

Dunedin city councillors will gather behind closed doors today to get to grips with an early budget that forecasts a rates rise of just 2.8% for the coming financial year.
Budget workshop to 'upskill' councillors
Budget workshop to 'upskill' councillors
DunedinJanuary 21

Mayor's rates warning

Dunedin city councillors will have to choose between a 2.8% rates rise and extra spending on key priorities - including debt repayment - that will drive up the bill for ratepayers.
Mayor's rates warning
Mayor's rates warning
DunedinOctober 21

Kick-start for projects

This year's $160,000 Dunedin City Council industry project fund budget will be allocated to the conveners of the eight headline projects outlined in the Economic Development Strategy (EDS) instead of other Dunedin companies.
Kick-start for projects
Kick-start for projects
DunedinMay 21

Museum extras cost council $2.16m

Ratepayers will fork out up to an extra $2.16 million to fund necessary work not included in original $39.2 million Otago Settlers Museum redevelopment project budget.
Museum extras cost council $2.16m
Museum extras cost council $2.16m
DunedinMay 18

DCC cuts development contributions

Those developing new residential sections in Mosgiel should pay less in development contributions, the Dunedin City Council has decided.
DunedinMay 17

Erosion protection issues complex

It is back to the drawing board for a plan on how best to address Te Rauone's erosion issues after Dunedin City councillors considering improvements to the reserve, and whether to invest in a breakwater rock wall to protect it and private properties against further erosion, resolved instead to discuss the issue further with affected parties.
Erosion protection issues complex
Erosion protection issues complex
DunedinMay 16

Dunedin Centre gets another $2.5m

Dunedin city councillors yesterday agreed, subject to final approval, to borrow an additional $2.5 million to complete the redevelopment of the Dunedin Centre.
DunedinMay 16

City precinct plan brought forward

Funding for the Dunedin City Council's warehouse precinct plan will be brought forward three years to next year's budget, so staff can take advantage of significant private investment and improvement happening in the area now.
DunedinMay 16

Cycle way funding for 2015-16

Money to expand Dunedin's cycleways has been added to the budget from 2015-16.
DunedinMay 16

Loos lose out on funding for now

Dunedin city council staff will investigate the options for placing a 24-hour toilet in the Octagon, including where it should go and how much it would cost.
DunedinMay 16

Road subsidy cuts hit works budget

Dunedin city councillors have decided not to add any money to the budget for roading and footpath maintenance and repairs, despite warnings from council staff that a reduction in government subsidies will leave the council unable to do all the work it had planned over the next three years.
DunedinMay 16

Groups warned about possible govt cuts

A Dunedin social services advocate has warned community organisations to brace for possible changes or cuts to their government funding.
Groups warned about possible govt cuts
Groups warned about possible govt cuts
DunedinMay 15

$4.1m shortfall in DCC budget

Fresh savings would be needed to plug a $4.1 million hole in the Dunedin City Council's budget, it was confirmed yesterday.
$4.1m shortfall in DCC budget
$4.1m shortfall in DCC budget