Community Survey 2024 Results mar 2024 Council online LTP survey below
Over 1630 respondents. This is an extremely large response for Tauranga. Thankyou to everyone who participated.
Summary of Results:
1. 92% want mayor & councillors elected in July 2024 to make all key decisions.
2. 92% want that the revised LTP should be subject to new consultation.
3. 95% prefer Council cuts back on some projects to keep debt down.
4. 94% want a cheaper Civic Centre option.
5. 90% do not support TCC’s proposed Smart Trip road pricing scheme.
6. 96% do not support ongoing ratepayer funding of growth (via rates and ‘off the books’ IFF levies) and want the government, developers and/or new residents to pay for all growth infrastructure.
7. 83% do not support the proposed Tauranga Domain Stadium (another 12% only support stage 1)
8. 86% do not support residents paying much higher user charges for the use of sports fields, boat ramps and other council facilities.
9. 85% do not support TCC's plan to close Otumoetai Pool.
10. 94% support more transparency and putting the proposed Sulphur Point Marine Park development on hold until an elected council makes the final decision.
Tauranga City Council Long Term Plan Online Survey Summary (from TCC supplied data)
Participation approx 2600
Should we introduce a new industrial rating category
option 1 support 66%
option 2 -- do not support 34%
Targetted Rates for pool inspections
option 1 private pool insp thru targeted rate 26%
option 2 private pool fee 74%
Should new targetted rates to fund local infrastructure west bethlehem & pyes pa west
option 1 no targetted rate 35%
option 2 recover all shortfalls in last 30 years 22%
option 3 recover 50% of all shortfalls in last 30 yrs 43%
Te Tumu should we introduce targetted rates to fund urban growth
option 1 make 3 targetted rates to pay for transport projects for te Tumu/Wairakei 34%
option 2 no targetted rates 66%
Retain or sell city carpark buildings to help fund capital growth
option 1 sell carpark bldgs 44%
option 2 retain carpark buildings 56%
Should we commit to a Community Stadium in Tauranga Domain
option 1 staged implementation option 19%
2a single stage 2024 to 2034 16%
option 2b single stage with deferred start date 8%
option 3 do not include any stadium in the LTP 57%
Should we explore Smart Trip
strongly oppose 76%
oppose 8%
neutral 5%
support 7%
strongly support 4%