Shore ratepayers are being "taken to the cleaners" by the Auckland Regional Council over rate rises, says a city councillor.
Wednesday, May 4th 2005, 7:46AM
by The Landlord
That comment by councillor Heather Brown at Wednesday's council meeting expressed anger at plans to sting Shore ratepayers with a 10.7 per cent regional rates rise.
The Shore's residential rates rise is more than double the average regional rates increase of 4.8 per cent for 2005-2006.
Businesses on the Shore face an average increase of about 8 per cent.
Shore ratepayers have already been hit hard by ARC rates rises.
