Annual Report Out for 2013-14

If you want to get a sense of what our Council has achieved in the past 12 months check out our annual report which has just been published.

"In the last year the local body elections saw the majority of Councillors return for another term and saw us welcome a number of new Community Board members to continue to strengthen our new local community empowerment model," says Chief Executive David Hammond.

"We have progressed Council's anchor projects for the Coromandel - in particular "The Cathedral Coast Walkway," which is part of our Coromandel Great Walks project, the Coromandel Harbour Facilities Project, and support the proposed Kopu through to Kaiaua section of the Hauraki Rail Trail. The Rail Trail won the Local Government New Zealand Excellence award for local economic contribution, having exceeded all predicted economic benefits, and we congratulate our partners the Hauraki Rail Trust and Hauraki District Council in this," he says.

The Council's financial result reflects a number of factors. Other expenses were less than budgeted (in the order of $3 million). These operational savings helped us maintain the lowest operational costs per rateable property of any Council in the Waikato (according to the Taxpayer Union results). "Clearly this helps our marketing of the Coromandel as not just a great place to live and work, but a cost effective one also," says Mr Hammond.

"In addition development contribution revenue exceeded budget for the year. This is a pleasant change from the last couple of years. Hopefully this is a positive sign for the future development within our District."

You can read the summary online here or pick up a copy from one of our area offices or your local library.

You can read the full annual report and more at our Annual Report page here.

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