Voiceover: Annual Budget 2023/2024.
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Voiceover: Papakura Local Board Priorities for the Annual Budget 2023/2024, 28 February to 29 March.
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Voiceover: These are some of our priorities for 2023/2024.
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Voiceover: Partnering with Mana Whenua and Mataawaka to continue funding Māori aspirations.
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Voiceover: Community events supporting community cohesion.
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Voiceover: Funding removal of juvenile mangroves at Pahurehure Inlet.
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Voiceover: Support of Takanini Business Association in BID.
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Voiceover: Funding Papakura and Drury Anzac events.
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Voiceover: Do you agree that these should be our priorities in 2023/2024?
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Voiceover: We’re being asked to find savings of $865,800.
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Voiceover: It’s crunch time, Franklin, our finances have never been so tight.
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Voiceover: We will have to change what we provide to you, our community.
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Voiceover: Reductions might include the following...
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Voiceover: Funding for economic development.
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Voiceover: Community/volunteer-led pest control and educational awareness.
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Voiceover: Reduced water quality and Māori environmental outcomes.
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Voiceover: Support for waste minimisation.
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Voiceover: Grants and youth funding.
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Voiceover: Council-led events such as park openings, Christmas celebrations and Anzac Day.
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Voiceover: Community Garden and food initiatives.
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Voiceover: Programmes and placemaking activations.
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Voiceover: Age-friendly initiatives.
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Voiceover: Plantings and plant maintenance.
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Voiceover: Funding for local brass, pipe bands.
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Voiceover: And youth funding and support.
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Voiceover: Art activations and programmes.
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Voiceover: Park activities and activations.
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Voiceover: Mowing in less used places.
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Voiceover: We need to make some tough decisions about things we have been funding for years...
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Voiceover: What’s most important to you? What should we doing, stop doing, or do less?
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Voiceover: We need to hear from our community.
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Voiceover: We would love to hear from you in person...
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Voiceover: Here’s how you can have your say…
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Voiceover: Have your Say in person at Ahurea: He Koha n ate ao, Culture a gift of the world. In person: Saturday 25 March, 10am – 2pm, Te Paataka Koorero o Takaanini, 30 Walters Road, Takanini.
Or you can submit online at akhaveyoursay.nz,
Email akhaveyoursay@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz,
Paper forms and interactive feedback opportunities at our libraries.
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