The Auckland Council meets today to make final decisions on its new 10-year budget, including a rates increase of 9.5 per cent for households.
The big rates rise was flagged by Mayor Len Brown seven days ago after it became clear the Government would not allow him to introduce a motorway toll or fuel tax to meet a funding shortfall for transport.
He is introducing a 2.5 per cent rates rise and a targeted rate of about 4 per cent to top up spending on transport.
Because of revaluations and a plans to lower business rates, the combined effect for households is an average rates rise of about 9.5 per cent for households.
Mr Brown has not said exactly how much households will pay.
