Selwyn Times: August 12, 2020

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comedy night
Hardship cited
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for ratepayers owing $3.4m to council
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Jarred Fell
Alan McElroy
The Fan Brigade
• By Devon Bolger
FINANCIAL hardship brought
on by Covid-19 is one of the
reasons more than $3.4 million
in rates have yet to be paid.
A total of $3,457,199 is still
outstanding which represents
3.94 per cent of the total rates.
This is
compared to
the 2018/2019
financial year
which had
$2,616,986 or
3.38 per cent
still to be paid.
Craig Moody
Said district
council accounting
manager Craig Moody:
“The council does think it
[financial hardship] could be a
factor. There were approximately
40 ratepayers who have opted
for the rates payment extension
which amounted to around
$50,000.”
Under the district council’s
economic recovery package, payments
for the 2019/20 financial
year can be extended until June
next year for ratepayers who
enter into a direct debit payment
plan.
In a report to the audit and
risk sub-committee, Moody
said the outstanding rates at
the end of the last financial year
increased from the same period
last year.
“The Covid-19 pandemic has
had a flow-on effect on the national
and local economies and
has reflected in job losses.
“This has had a negative
impact on the council’s ability to
maintain a continuing decrease
in outstanding debtors.”
He said there are several factors
contributing to the higher
level of outstanding rates for the
2019/20 financial year.
This includes the due date for
payment being changed in the
2018/19 financial year to two
weeks later than the previous
year.
“This change has led to a timing
difference in the collection
of rates with the due date being
closer to June 30, a higher balance
of rates is outstanding at
the end of the financial year.’’
OUTSTANDING:
3.94 per cent of
the rates due in
the last financial
year have not
been paid. Rates
help to fund major
projects such as
the Health Hub in
Rolleston.
District council staff have
also not been as active in debt
management during and post
lockdown, Moody said.
“Rates arrears is a risk area
that we are monitoring closely.
The risk to council is that ratepayers
will get into arrears and
struggle to make the increased
payments required to clear their
accounts.”
The district council has
the ability to recover the debt
through a mortgage or by a LIM
BY THE NUMBERS
Outstanding rates per
financial year
2019/2020 – $3,457,199
or 3.94 per cent
2018/2019 – $2,616,986
or 3.38 per cent
2017/2018 – $1,793,901 or
2.80 per cent
2016/2017 – $2,044,504
or 3.46 per cent
2015/2016 – $2,171,099 or
4.05 per cent
2014/2015 – $2,373,958
or 4.78 per cent
note on the property.
Low-income earners are
eligible for a rebate scheme that
can give up to $655 towards
rates.
“We have a dedicated
employee focused on touching
base with ratepayers who have
missed their recent instalment
and we will be working
collaboratively with these
ratepayers and supporting them
to set up an affordable payment
plan,’’ Moody said.
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Tuesday, 11 August 2020
Kiwi Comedys
11:00 AM Personal History of David Copperfield
1:25 PM A Bump Along the Way
3:30 PM This Town
5:30 PM Where'd You Go, Bernadette
7:40 PM Military Wives
Wednesday, 12 August 2020
10:30 AM Mums & Bubs - Military Wives
1:20 PM Where'd You Go, Bernadette
3:30 PM Love Sarah
5:30 PM Military Wives
7:45 PM This Town
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Heart Warming
Dev Patel
Thursday, 13 August 2020
11:00 AM This Town
1:00 PM 23 Walks
3:05 PM Military Wives
5:30 PM Where'd You Go, Bernadette
7:40 PM Radioactive
Friday, 14 August 2020
11:00 AM Where'd You Go, Bernadette
1:10 PM 23 Walks
3:30 PM Military Wives
6:00 PM This Town
8:00 PM Private Hire
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Inspiring Comedy One for the Kids
Saturday, 15 August 2020
10:30 AM Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs
12:30 PM Trolls World Tour
2:30 PM Where'd You Go, Bernadette
4:45 PM Military Wives
7:00 PM 23 Walks
Sunday, 16 August 2020
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12:30 PM Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs G
2:30 PM Personal History of David Copperfield PG
5:00 PM 23 Walks
7:15 PM Military Wives
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