What do you think of this move?
Waipā’s council has successfully applied to increase its borrowing limits to cover the costs of increased growth in the district.
The Local Government Funding Agency (LGFA) will allow the council to borrow up to 3.3 times the amount of its annual revenue for the next nine years (the remainder of its long-term plan) and will be keeping a close eye on the council’s finances.
What do you think of this move? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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