Government moves to force Tauranga City Council into releasing more land for development has been named as one of the high-risk areas facing ratepayers.
The financial risks sitting behind the Housing Accord and Special Housing Areas legislation has been highlighted in a paper going to a council meeting today. The paper spelt out all the growth-related risks confronting the council.
Council strategic planner Andrew Mead and risk specialist Jeremy Boase said servicing new land with infrastructure in a "fiscally prudent manner" was a major issue.
The paper also identified the risks from most of Tauranga's future greenfield development areas sitting on the other side of the city's boundary with the Western Bay District Council.
"The ability to work through issues affecting both councils is critical to successfully managing future growth demands," the report said.