Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 12:02 pm
Auckland Council’s Governing Body has formally adopted
the 10-year Budget 2021-2031, locking in a record $31.8
billion investment package to support the city’s recovery
from COVID-19 and deliver the infrastructure Aucklanders
need.
Mayor Phil Goff says the budget will stimulate
economic recovery, protect jobs and incomes, and deliver the
critical infrastructure needed to tackle long-term
challenges facing the city.
“Despite a $750 million
projected revenue loss caused by the pandemic, we have not
imposed austerity measures that would put essential services
and projects at risk.
“Instead, we have pulled every
funding and fiscal lever we can to retain the essential