Wellington City Council Net Surpluses
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From: Chris McCashin
Dear Wellington City Council,
I have reviewed the WCC annual reports for the last few years and note the following net surpluses / deficits were posted
2021 - 7,457m surplus
2020 - 15,146 surplus
2019 - 23,867 deficit
2018 - 32,307 surplus
2017 - 31,679 surplus
2016 - 34,106 surplus
2015 - 35.5 surplus
2014 - 27.5m surplus
At a quick glance that is a net surplus of 159,828 m across the last eight years. Despite these surpluses rates go up each year, infrastructure is crumbling, council debt sits at 832m and counting, geographically Wellington is small with a massive commercial rates take so infrastructure would be less than say Hamilton and Tauranga to fund - where does all the money go?! Please provide the following
- Council policy documents / directives associated with surplus revenue and what occurs when there are surpluses
- If the above is not available please provide what these surpluses were earmarked for each year
- Effectively what are the governance requirements around surpluses and where does all the money go to
Please provide any and all meeting notes, minutes, governance discussions around council having a moratorium and only spending what the rates take allows them to?
For example - like a normal household, why doesn't the council only spend what they can afford? Has this radical idea ever been discussed at executive level?
Yours faithfully,
Chris
From: BUS: Assurance
Wellington City Council
Tēnā koe Chris
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Wellington City Council net surpluses.
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From: Chris McCashin <[FOI #19750 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 25 June 2022 5:53 pm
To: BUS: Assurance <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Wellington City Council Net
Surpluses
Dear Wellington City Council,
I have reviewed the WCC annual reports for the last few years and note the
following net surpluses / deficits were posted
2021 - 7,457m surplus
2020 - 15,146 surplus
2019 - 23,867 deficit
2018 - 32,307 surplus
2017 - 31,679 surplus
2016 - 34,106 surplus
2015 - 35.5 surplus
2014 - 27.5m surplus
At a quick glance that is a net surplus of 159,828 m across the last eight
years. Despite these surpluses rates go up each year, infrastructure is
crumbling, council debt sits at 832m and counting, geographically
Wellington is small with a massive commercial rates take so infrastructure
would be less than say Hamilton and Tauranga to fund - where does all the
money go?! Please provide the following
- Council policy documents / directives associated with surplus revenue
and what occurs when there are surpluses
- If the above is not available please provide what these surpluses were
earmarked for each year
- Effectively what are the governance requirements around surpluses and
where does all the money go to
Please provide any and all meeting notes, minutes, governance discussions
around council having a moratorium and only spending what the rates take
allows them to?
For example - like a normal household, why doesn't the council only spend
what they can afford? Has this radical idea ever been discussed at
executive level?
Yours faithfully,
Chris
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Sent: Monday, 27 June 2022 9:52 am
To: Chris McCashin <[FOI #19750 email]>
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Subject: IRC-3533 - Information request - WCC Net Surplus
Tēnā koe Chris
Thank you for your email dated 25/06/2022 requesting information about
Wellington City Council net surpluses.
Our team will manage your request under the Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987 which requires us to provide a decision
as soon as possible, but no later than 22/07/2022, being 20 working days
of receipt.
The reference number for your request is IRC-3533.
Please contact us if you have any further questions.
Kind regards
The Assurance Team
Email: [6][email address]
Wellington City Council | W [7]Wellington.govt.nz | [8]Facebook|
[9]Twitter
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From: Chris McCashin <[11][FOI #19750 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 25 June 2022 5:53 pm
To: BUS: Assurance <[12][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Wellington City Council Net
Surpluses
Dear Wellington City Council,
I have reviewed the WCC annual reports for the last few years and note the
following net surpluses / deficits were posted
2021 - 7,457m surplus
2020 - 15,146 surplus
2019 - 23,867 deficit
2018 - 32,307 surplus
2017 - 31,679 surplus
2016 - 34,106 surplus
2015 - 35.5 surplus
2014 - 27.5m surplus
At a quick glance that is a net surplus of 159,828 m across the last eight
years. Despite these surpluses rates go up each year, infrastructure is
crumbling, council debt sits at 832m and counting, geographically
Wellington is small with a massive commercial rates take so infrastructure
would be less than say Hamilton and Tauranga to fund - where does all the
money go?! Please provide the following
- Council policy documents / directives associated with surplus revenue
and what occurs when there are surpluses
- If the above is not available please provide what these surpluses were
earmarked for each year
- Effectively what are the governance requirements around surpluses and
where does all the money go to
Please provide any and all meeting notes, minutes, governance discussions
around council having a moratorium and only spending what the rates take
allows them to?
For example - like a normal household, why doesn't the council only spend
what they can afford? Has this radical idea ever been discussed at
executive level?
Yours faithfully,
Chris
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