Funding the investigation

Some aspects of this project (such as providing natural gas to the area), would likely be led and managed by others so we are still working through what opportunities Council would be best placed to support.

We’ve included $500,000 in our budget for 2020/21 to continue work on this project and/or our other Provincial Growth Fund project in Te Aroha.

For example, we could use the funding we're proposing to explore water, wastewater and housing issues further, as well as investigating opportunities for the Waharoa (Matamata) Aerodrome.

Funding the actual development

If we decide to proceed with any infrastructure to support an industrial hub at Waharoa, we would bring a detailed proposal back to the community for feedback as part of our 2021-2031 Long Term Plan.

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