Tauranga City Council is today considering a plea to the Government for $245.6 million to help the region cope with its surging population.
The council will meet this afternoon to discuss its application to the newly-established Housing Infrastructure Fund, which offers $1 billion to help high-growth councils pay for housing-related infrastructure.
The fund was set up under the National Policy Statment of Urban Development Capacity, which requires substantial investment in planning and infrastructure.
The council states in its agenda that the $245.6m would help fund the foundations for the Eastern Corridor Group of Projects, Western Corridor Group of Projects and City-Wide Projects.
The projects include a Papamoa East transport works ($37.1m) and a Three Waters package - water supply, wastewater and stormwater (19.7m).