Long-term Plan Year 2 Delivery

Community engagement on Council’s proposed delivery plan and budget for the 2022/23 financial year ran from 11 April - 11 May 2022.

The 2022/23 delivery plan was adopted by Council on Thursday 30 June 2022 and reflects its ongoing commitment to achieving better outcomes for Rotorua.

The plan is consistent with what was signalled for Year 2 (2022/23) in the 2021-31 Long-term Plan (LTP) and includes a $143m capital works programme and an average general rates increase of 5.7%, which is below the current rate of inflation and was also signalled in the LTP.

Key aspects of the plan

• $143m investment in infrastructure and community assets
• Investment in housing and development support, community safety and economic development
• Completion and re-opening of Sir Howard Morrison Centre
• Completion of lakefront and forest developments
• Work to start on wastewater treatment plant upgrade, construction phase to start on Tarawera wastewater reticulation, Aquatic Centre upgrade to start, further progress on museum restoration
• A debt increase of approximately $84.4m, broadly in line with LTP and keeping Council’s debt level to within its limit
• Average general rates increase of 5.7%. Increases will differ across properties and property types.