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Rural landowners, angry at being asked to pay a special targeted rate to maintain stormwater drains in Tapora and Te Arai, are expected to descend on an Auckland Council drop-in session in Wellsford this week.
Council is proposing a localised levy in its 10-year budget to raise the estimated $60,000 annual maintenance cost, which could see some residents asked to pay thousands of extra dollars in rates.
Funding has been allocated from general rates in the past, although not enough to fix and adequately maintain the system.
“In all other rural areas of Auckland, private landowners are responsible for maintaining and renewing the drainage assets located on their land,” Council says in its Budget supporting information document.
The drop-in session will be held at Wellsford Library on Tuesday, March 16, from 10am to noon.
