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Your four options regarding Auckland Supercity
courtesy Werner Fischer, Puhoi Forum:
THE FOUR OPTIONS
The RDC’s Strategy Dept. developed four possible options for
Rodney District to choose from in reaction to the reformation of Auckland’s
governance. These were presented to the public meeting on Wednesday, 17th
June.
Editor: Information provided by the
Puhoi Forum.
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Option 1: Rodney
District becomes part of Auckland City
This involves:
The RDC is disestablished and the District is governed
from Queen Street.
Pros:
Possibility of some services or facilities in the area
being funded by a region-wide rating system. However, it is unknown
whether this will actually happen.
Cons:
Auckland Council likely to concentrate strongly on the city’s urgent
infrastructure problems.
Small urban, small town and rural issues likely to have less focus.
Loss
of local decision making (only 1 representative for all of Rodney on
Auckland Council)
Considerable cost of transition
Rating
increases highly likely
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Option 2: Rodney
is divided into two or more parts
This involves:
Rodney District
Council is disestablished as a Council
A
portion of the district becomes part of the new Auckland Council
he balance of
the district merges with the Kaipara District Council under the Northland
Regional Council
Pros:
Most of commuters to
metropolitan areas will live and work in the same local authority
Much of Rodney’s rural
community will remain in a rural environment
Cons:
More
complex and expensive transition
A weak
revenue base for the combined north Rodney-Kaipara local authority
Residents in the areas merged with Auckland Council will have
significantly reduced representation on the Auckland Council
Rate
increases for rural ratepayers to retain existing service levels
Rate increases for urban
ratepayers.
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Option 3: All of
Rodney District moves north to join the existing three district councils
under the Northland Regional Council.
This involves:
Rodney
District Council continues as it is currently configured
Becomes
part of an extended Northland Region along with Far North District
Council, Kaipara District Council and Whangarei District Council
Auckland
Regional Council responsibilities carried out by the Northland Regional
Council
Pros:
Reduced
costs of transition
Decision-making remains local
Many
rural issues in common with local authorities in Northland
Rates
reduction
Cons:
Still
part of two tier local government (District Council + Regional Council)
which can create extra costs and time delays
No
economies of scale likely
Lesser
communities of interest between southern Rodney and Northland.
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Option 4: The RDC becomes a Unitary
Authority
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This involves:
Rodney District Council ’s mandate extended to
include the duties of a regional council
Pros:
Least
cost of transition option
Local
decision making retained
Rodney
District Council already performs a substantial range of regional council
functions.
Cons:
Rodney
Unitary Council is not integral to Auckland’s
metropolitan decision making
Lacks
leverage in public transport planning
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