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Wellington City Council proposes budget cuts to avoid a 12.7% rate rise, including slashing climate funding, sparking Green Party opposition.
Wellington City Council is reviewing budget cuts to reduce a projected 12.7% rate increase, proposing measures like slashing consultant spending, selling vehicles, and cutting the climate budget by $1.65 million.
A nine-member working group recommended 50 actions, including raising fees for asbestos and cremation, bringing traffic management in-house, and renting council office space.
Thirty-seven recommendations passed unanimously; 13 had majority support.
The Green Party opposes climate budget cuts, warning they jeopardize the city’s sustainability goals and climate resilience.
The council aims to lower the rate rise further, with final decisions pending review by the Planning and Finance Committee and public consultation.
El Ayuntamiento de Wellington propone recortes presupuestarios para evitar un aumento de la tasa del 12,7%, incluido el recorte de la financiación climática, lo que provocó la oposición del Partido Verde.