Welcome to Tauranga City Council’s Annual Plan 2017/18. This Plan represents the third year of our Long Term Plan 2015-2025 (LTP).
This Annual Plan sets the budget and work plan for the year from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018 and identifies what has changed from the LTP. It sets Council’s direction for the year, and provides accountability to the community.
The Annual Plan was adopted by Tauranga City Council on Wednesday 28 June 2017.
Summary of key decisions (95kb pdf)
Full Annual Plan 2017/18 (1.3mb pdf)
Detail of decisions on submissions (95kb pdf)
Council also adopted the user fees and charges and the Development Contributions Policy for 2017/18. Available below.
Greetings
An introduction to the Annual Plan 2017/18 and an explanation of how it fits with the Long Term Plan and reporting processes.
Greetings (184kb pdf)
What has changed from the Long Term Plan?
An overview of the key changes we made to the Long Term Plan in the development of the budget for 2017/18. It covers decisions on the proposals we consulted on, details on additional funding we provided to different groups and projects through the consultation, and the issues that we will be considering through the Long Term Plan. Also includes an overview of the impact of these changes on the rates and debt levels budgeted through the Long Term Plan (see key financial indicators section).
What has changed from the Long Term Plan? (279kb pdf)
What does this mean for rates?
An overview of how our rating system works and how your rates are calculated, along with some examples of what your rates may look like in the 2017/18 year.
What does this mean for rates? (2.1mb pdf)
Financials in detail
The Annual Plan updates the work plans and budgets set through the Long Term Plan. This chapter provides a breakdown of some of our financials in more detail and provides further information on how the budgets have changed.
The Prospective Financial Statements are included to give you an overview of the Council’s forecast financial position for the 2017/18 year.
Prospective Financial Statements (132kb pdf)
The Financial Prudence section provides extra information on how the Council’s financial performance relates to standardised benchmarks.
Financial Prudence (57kb pdf)
The Activity Funding Impact Statements set out the costs for each group of activities and describe how they are funded.
Activity Funding Impact Statements (128kb pdf)
The Capital Expenditure table sets out those capital projects that have a variation of $100,000 or greater, from what had been signalled through the LTP.
Capital Expenditure (94kb pdf)
The Reserve Funds section provides details on our reserves and changes to their balances.
Reserve Funds (93kb pdf)
Other documents adopted in parallel with the Annual Plan
User fees and charges 2017/18
Development Contributions Policy 2017/18
Supporting information
Long Term Plan 2015-2025
Detailed budget book (665kb pdf)
Council reports, minutes and audio recordings: