What do they all mean?
Environmental protection - Includes environmental education programmes and initiatives, support and a small amount of funding for community-based environmental projects, and fencing subsidies.
Economic development - This focuses on promoting the standard of living and economic health of a specific area.
Supporting our communities - This is about growing sustainable and resilient communities. We provide places to learn, meet and socialise such as community halls, parks and libraries, and encourage communities to be prepared through various civil defence measures.
Representation - This includes the leadership and direction provided to the organisation and wider community by the Mayor, Councillors and community boards. It also includes the advisory role provided by Tangata Whenua, and democracy services internally.
Recycling centres and landfill - This provides for three recycling and waste centres, a greenwaste drop off centre, education programmes, ongoing maintenance of two closed landfills, and the monitoring of illegal dumping across the District.
Planning for the future - Making sure our District is vibrant, safe, prosperous, and environmentally friendly is important. This includes policy and planning, resource management, and planning for infrastructure, e.g. projects such as SmartGrowth and Special Housing Areas.
Regulatory services - Includes activities such as animal control, resource consents, building consents, and community protection.
Stormwater - Stormwater systems are built to protect buildings and property from the effects of flooding and coastal erosion. Our systems include primary and secondary 'overland flow paths', stormwater detention, and stormwater treatment.
Libraries - Our four libraries (Te Puke, Katikati, Ōmokoroa, Waihī Beach) are so much more than just books! They're also a community hub - promoting technology, learning, creativity and inclusiveness.
Water supply - We supply safe drinking water to about 41,000 people through the water infrastructure we have operating in the District.
Recreation - We have 222 reserves across the District, including numerous parks that cater for active sporting codes. In addition to this, the many walking and cycling trails and connections provide outdoor recreation opportunities for all.
Wastewater - Lessening the impact of human activity on the natural environment, through solid waste strategies and initiatives. This includes the safe disposal of sewerage.
Roading rate - Encompasses all roading costs, including general maintenance and repairs, key roading projects, seal extensions, town centre upgrades, footpaths, cycleways, parking areas, and more.
Corporate services - A number of internal corporate services support the delivery of services and activities to the community, including customer services, communications, IT, quality and risk management, and finance.
