KEY DATES
Rates and charges for the Marlborough District Council year 2009-10 (1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010) were confirmed by the Council on 25 June 2009.
Four rate instalment notices are sent out each financial year. Each instalment is for one quarter of the annual levy. Dates for rates and late payment charges for 2009-10 are:
| Instalment |
Invoice Date |
Last Day
for Payment |
Penalty Applied |
| 1 |
3 August 2009 |
11 September 2009 |
12 September 2009 |
| 2 |
2 November 2009 |
11 December 2009 |
12 December 2009 |
| 3 |
1 February 2010 |
11 March 2010 |
12 March 2010 |
| 4 |
3 May 2010 |
11 June 2010 |
12 June 2010 |
A further 10 percent penalty shall be added to all rates and charges that remain unpaid on 30 June 2010.
HOW ARE RATES CATEGORISED?
The Marlborough district is divided into six geographic areas for the purpose of funding "general works and services". These areas are:
- Blenheim
- Blenheim Vicinity
- Picton
- Picton Vicinity
- General Rural
- Administrative Rural
All properties are rated for the following general-type rates and charges:
- a geographic works and services rate (for the appropriate area based on land value)
- a geographic works and services charge (for the appropriate area)
The amount levied for each is determined by the benefit allocation for each activity/function. The council also levies targeted rates/charges for particular areas of benefit, specifically:
- sewerage
- water
- stormwater
- refuse collection
- river protection
- roading improvements
- debt servicing
- tourism
Examples of the indicative rating impact of the 2009-10 rate levies on a number of benchmark properties, together with summary detail on each rate/charge, are included in the Council's Community Plan, which is available free of charge from Council offices.
