Rates affordability Debate
Community Wellbeing - Safety and Security
Option 1
Residents supporting Option 1 emphasize the importance of continued investment in infrastructure to ensure community safety, resilience, and well-being. They express concerns that reducing maintenance and infrastructure spending could lead to future systemic failures, particularly as the city's population grows. Additionally, there is a strong sentiment against austerity measures for critical infrastructure upgrades, highlighting the need for proactive maintenance to avoid burdening future generations with a deteriorated system.
Table of comments:
| Point No | Comment |
|---|---|
| 412.1 | Within reason I support the Council to make the right decisions when it comes to investing in our community so it can be safe, healthy, resilient and thrive. I am interested in leaving a positive legacy for Nelson and understand that this will need me to invest. I don't have the knowledge or experience to dictate what activity is required to meet these goals and trust council staff and elected members to make the right decisions on my behalf. |
| 599.1 | I do not support an austerity strategy to catch up with deferred core infrastructure upgrades. |
| 774.1 | There is a danger in cutting back infrastructure provision and maintenance. Eventually this will catch up on the city and future generations will have to deal with a broken system. This is particularily relevant as the city continues to increase in population. |
| 894.1 | Specifically not cutting community compost’s funding from the LTP (See more info/thoughts in last section) However, things like the infrastructure cost contribution to the mahitahi bayview subdivision could be cut as it shows councils support of said subdivision when that money could be used for other more future focused and thought out projects like composting and many others which won’t be a ticking time bomb waiting to cost much more in future flood events which as i’m sure you are aware we are currently still recovering from financially with this 300$ storm recovery per household on top of rates which I understand the cost is too big for council to pull out of thin air and make more debt. But, we don’t want to support projects that will set us up for more events like this. We need well thought out options like higher density housing in non-flood prone places as is now allowed for as of the last long term plan in some areas, not a money driven subdivision in a recently flooded area because no matter how much money is spent on drainage systems the mighty maitai will have the final say lets be real. The evidence can be seen from around the motu here in aotearoa and overseas like we have just seen in dubai. Also not only flood prone but of great recreational, cultural and ecological value the maitai valley would be forever changed by a whole subdivision. So I would support the mahitahi subdivision infrastructure cost being removed from the long term plan irrelevant of if the developers would likely pay it back. I would also hope NCC would do everything in their power to stop this subdivision as it will be NCC that would have to cover the costs of future flooding that would be much higher if said subdivision goes ahead, even if current councillors will have passed away or be out of council when the next flood happens. Also if possible i would love to see higher rates increases on people who have payed off their mortage for the property the rates are for, rather than the same for a first home buyer with a large mortgage and a 5+ properties investor with no mortages and lots of rental income |
| 1190.1 | Infrastructure needs investment |
| 1438.1 | There is a lot to do in and around Nelson to keep our region smart, viable, safe and attractive. This require funding. |