Residents of a Pyes Pa lifestyle village are to confront the mayor about why their rates are so high when they pay for their own roading, footpaths and maintenance.
Havenbrook Village residents will meet with Tauranga Mayor Stuart Crosby tomorrow morning, and representatives from Orange Grove Village, Bridgewater Village and Harbour View Park will also attend the meeting.
The Bay of Plenty Times spoke to three Havenbrook residents who all said they believed their rates were unfairly high as their amenities such as roading, footpaths and maintenance were all paid to a body corporate rather than to the council.
Sue Moczydlowski said the lots in the village were small, ranging between 280 and 320sq m, yet their rates payments were all between $1800 and $2000, or more in some cases.
"The council only manages sewerage and wastewater/drainage. They don't come in here and maintain it, they don't read our water meters individually but just read the joint one at the gate. It's up to us to measure our own water usage."