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Where the money goes

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Over the next year we will spend $1.04B (excluding housing*)

  $000 %
Libraries, arts and culture 86,109 8%
Economic development 14,974 2%
Flood protection and control works 18,441 2%
Heritage protection and policy 11,451 1%
Parks and open spaces 42,043 4%
Refuse minimisation and disposal 44,195 4%
Regulation and enforcement 66,318 6%
Resilient Communities 42,710 4%
Roads and footpaths 170,878 17%
Sewerage collection, treatment and disposal 149,740 14%
Sport and recreation 99,512 10%
Stormwater drainage 81,261 8%
Strategic governance 24,943 2%
Strategic policy and planning 12,692 1%
Transport 49,157 5%
Water supply 43,233 4%
Corporate (including Interests) 83,000 8%
Total 1,040,657 100%

* operational and capital spending 

Where the money comes from 

Sources of funding 2016/17 %
Rates 38%
Dividends and interest 17%
Fees, charges and subsidies 14%
Development contribuitions 1%
Transfers from reserves 16%
Borrowing 3%
Asset sales 1%
Earthquake rebuild recoveries 10%
Total 100%