Revenue and Financing Policy Community Council provides grants and donations for social and Sewerage The benefit of funding sewerage distinctly is that only those in Support community development groups and assists community the area of benefit will contribute to the funding. groups to access funds for other (non-Council) sources. It Stormwater works with specific sectors of the community including youth, The benefit of funding drainage distinctly is that only those and the older community, helps to provide liaison between Drainage within urban drainage areas will contribute to their funding and community organisations, develops partnerships with and rural drainage systems will be funded by rural areas. between central government and non-governmental Water Supply Water supplies are funded distinctly from other activities organisations for the benefit and well-being of Marlborough because only those within the supply area fund the scheme residents and contributes to community safety. Council costs. service costs for energy efficiency projects will be recovered over a number of years by a targeted rate on properties that Solid Waste Where benefits are identified to specific users it is appropriate obtain a service. The benefit of identifying passenger Management that user charges and targeted rates are set to match the transport and total mobility distinctly is that it enables private benefit received with the public benefit funded by appropriate user charges to be calculated for this service. The general-type charges. Council accepts, however that user charges cannot fully fund the actual costs of the upkeep of the facilities and the shortfall Environmental The benefit is the knowledge that the environment is being is funded by way of general-type rates and charges and other Policy managed appropriately and concerns are being addressed. external revenue. The community benefits through the sustainable management of the region’s resources with some parts of the community Library There is private benefit for those that use the library services, benefiting from particular activities. As a result while the Services however the Council considers that there are wide community majority is funded by general type rates and charges, benefits from ensuring only minimal charges are imposed. particular areas of benefit/individuals may be separately Emergency The significance of ratepayers predominantly funding this charged. Management activity is an assurance of having a safer and secure Environmental The benefit is the knowledge that the environment is being community which benefits all. Science and monitored appropriately and concerns are being addressed. Community Monitoring The community benefits through the sustainable management The benefit of identifying community facilities distinctly is that of the region’s resources with some parts of the community Facilities it enables appropriate user charges to be calculated for benefiting from particular activities. As a result while the applicable facilities. The Council accepts, however that user majority is funded by general type rates and charges, charges cannot fully fund the actual costs of the upkeep of the particular areas of benefit/individuals may be separately facilities and the shortfall is funded by way of general-type charged. rates and charges. Roads and This activity benefits the whole community either directly or Resource Charges can be administered cost effectively. Funding is Footpaths Consents partly user charges and the remainder, rate funded. indirectly through the transport of people and/or goods and is predominantly funded from General-type rates, subsidies and There is no alternative funding mechanism that would be a grants and other receipts. reasonable substitute. Flood The activity, being an essential service to the District, benefits Environmental Charges can be administered cost effectively. Funding is Protection all, although some more than others. Therefore varying rates Protection partly user charges and the remainder, rate funded. and Control apply across the District that take account of benefits Biosecurity The benefit is the knowledge that Biosecurity issues are being provided. (Pest managed appropriately and concerns are being addressed. Gravel extraction and quarry operations are 100% funded Management) Funding is by general-type rates. from user charges. 2018-2028 Long Term Plan Page 308