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DCC Budget 2012-13

DunedinMay 19

Rates increase limited to 5%

All of the scrimping, saving and budget-stretching done by the Dunedin City Council in the past week paid off yesterday, as it managed to keep the rates increase for the next financial year at 5%.
Rates increase limited to 5%
Rates increase limited to 5%
DunedinMay 19

Ocean drive access in spotlight again

The debate over access to Dunedin's John Wilson Ocean Dr may be rekindled after city councillors resolved to look again at a barrier arm, after deciding last year it would be too expensive.
Ocean drive access in spotlight again
Ocean drive access in spotlight again
DunedinMay 18

Belt-tightening sees many grants declined

Frugality was the order of the day, as Dunedin City Councillors yesterday worked through a series of applications for civic grants for the next financial year.
Belt-tightening sees many grants declined
Belt-tightening sees many grants declined
DunedinMay 18

Pool lane charges increase

Swim clubs and coaches will have to pay lane fees at Moana Pool from next year, although the proposed charges were scaled back after multiple pleas that they were unaffordable.
DunedinMay 18

Business tourist fee?

The council will investigate the possibility of increasing some business' rates to cover costs incurred by tourists to the council.
DunedinMay 18

Museum fit-out funds cut to $1.25m

The Otago Settlers Museum was the main casualty of a "wash-up" at the end of the Dunedin City Council's budget-setting process yesterday, when an earlier decision to give it $2.16 million for fit-out costs was reduced to $1.25 million.
Museum fit-out funds cut to $1.25m
Museum fit-out funds cut to $1.25m
DunedinMay 18

Another piece of Carisbrook collection sold

The Dunedin City Council has sold another piece of its Carisbrook property collection.
Another piece of Carisbrook collection sold
Another piece of Carisbrook collection sold
DunedinMay 17

$20,000 goes to arts and culture

Pleas from the arts community for an arts and culture strategy for Dunedin have resulted in city councillors setting aside $20,000 for the development of one over the next two years.
DunedinMay 17

$60k allows internship programme to continue

The Dunedin Business Internship Programme will continue after councillors allocated $60,000 from the city's budget towards it.
DunedinApril 17

Near-record number of submissions

Cycleways, the stadium and the Otago Rugby Football Union bail-out have helped fuel a near-record level of public submissions on the Dunedin City Council's draft budgets.
DunedinFebruary 1

5% rates increase proposed

Dunedin ratepayers will be consulted this year on a rates increase of 5%, after three days and 25 minutes of councillors debating what should stay, and what should go, from the city's budget during the Dunedin City Council pre-draft budget and long-term plan meetings.
5% rates increase proposed
5% rates increase proposed
DunedinJanuary 27

Community housing rents to rise 3%

Dunedin City Council's community housing rents will rise by about 3% in the next financial year.
Community housing rents to rise 3%
Community housing rents to rise 3%
DunedinJanuary 26

Clarity sought on SPCA's future role

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull has called for a report to clarify exactly what the Otago SPCA will do with any funding it gets from the city council, now it will no longer house stray dogs or deal with feral cats.
DunedinJanuary 26

More analysis wanted on pool

The Dunedin City Council needs to be upfront with Mosgiel residents, and tell them their new swimming pool is not the "first cab off the rank", Cr John Bezett told this week's pre-draft budget meetings.
DunedinJanuary 26

Road upgrade funding push stalled

A planned safety upgrade for Riccarton Rd has received another setback, when a push to add $500,000 to the Dunedin City Council's budget for the project stalled amid confusion this week.
Road upgrade funding push stalled
Road upgrade funding push stalled
DunedinJanuary 26

Cost of dying increases by 10%

A 10% rise in the cost of dying would cost the deceased, but have lesser effect on living ratepayers, the Dunedin City Council heard yesterday.
DunedinJanuary 25

Seal extension funding reinstated

Funding for the Dunedin City Council's seal extension programme has been partially reinstated to the council's pre-draft budget, despite the move being labelled "suicidal".
DunedinJanuary 25

Backing for lowering stadium rates

Dunedin city councillors have given initial backing to a proposal to slash the Forsyth Barr Stadium's $2 million annual rates bill.
DunedinJanuary 23

Loan scheme set for launch

Heritage building owners could soon have access to loans from the Dunedin City Council to pay for earthquake strengthening work.
DunedinJanuary 23

Public Art Gallery wants increased purchasing fund

The Dunedin City Council is to consider a funding increase for the Dunedin Public Art Gallery to help boost its flagging purchasing power for new art.