Council Performance
Council's performance is governed by the programmes and targets in its Annual Plan or Long Term Council Community Plan and monitored in its Annual Report.
In addtion, Council's progress towards achieving the community's desired outcomes is monitored through its State of the District Report.
For the current year, the key points from the Annual Report were:
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2007/08 |
2006/07 |
Target |
| Levels of Service |
74% |
75% |
75% |
| Capital Projects |
82% |
60% |
85% |
| Expenditure to Budget |
+7.4% over |
+7% |
+ 10% |
| Revenue to Budget |
+7.3% over |
+12.1% |
+ 10% |
| Total Expenditure |
Covered 1.07 times
by revenue |
Covered 1.15 times
by revenue |
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Key Projects/Achievements in 2007/08
- Completion of Taumarunui Administration Bujilding to time and budget.
- Recycled material outstripped volume landfilled.
- Resource Consents to timeframe - 80%. Building Consents - 90%.
- Stage 1 of Pipiriki-Wanganui Road sealing completed.
- District Plan review under way.
Key Challenges
- Reduction of debt.
- Increased recovery of unpaid rates.
- Economic downturn reducing budgeted revenue projections.
- Creation of a faster customer and solutions-focussed environment.
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