Buller District Council worried it can't pay for road to Karamea
The cost of maintaining the sole road from Westport to Karamea, prone to slips and closures after bad weather, may fall on ratepayers.
The Buller District Council is in negotiations with the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) as it wants ratepayers to shoulder some of the cost of maintaining the road. It is estimated the cost on ratepayers could be about $228,000 a year – or about $40 each.
Buller mayor Jamie Cleine said he was "pushing back" to ensure his ratepayers were not burdened with a rate rise to pay for the road, which he believed should retain its status as a state highway.
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