The Council divides its business
into 12 service groups. each
service group is funded by a
combinaton of rates, user
charges, loans and subsidies.
The percentage of rates spent
on each group and facilites is
shown on this page.
THeSe FIGuReS
aRe FOR eveRY
$1000 OF RaTeS
YOu PaY
hoW
your
rAtes
Are
sPent
Parks and open spaces
Hamilton Gardens (2%), amenity parks,
natural areas and streetscapes (10%)
$114
11%
Democracy
Governance (Mayor and Councillors), civic
functons, consultaton, council meetngs,
partnership with Maaori
$38
4%
Arts and recreation
Libraries (6.5%), pools (3.5%), Waikato
Museum (4%), Hamilton Zoo (2%),
theatres (2%), sports parks (3%), arts
promoton (0.2%), indoor recreaton
(0.3%)
$210
21%
Community services
emergency management, community
development, housing, cemeteries and
crematorium
$38
4%
0 20 40 60 80 100
City Safety
Water Supply
Community Services
Transportaton
City Prosperity
Wastewater
Arts and Recreaton
City Planning and Development
Stormwater
Parks and Open Spaces
Solid Waste Management
Democracy
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Rates
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Other (User charges, loans and subsidies)
How Council's service groups are funded
H a m i lt o n C i t y C o u n C i l
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