ratepayers
Those funding services
Ratepayers are people who pay rates—local property taxes that fund municipal services.
The term is common in British, Australian, and New Zealand English, where rates remain a primary form of local taxation.
Ratepayers often organize to influence how their money is spent: The ratepayers' association opposed the new development.
In American English, the term sometimes appears in discussions of utility rates.
Levy on owned land
- council taxLocal authority levy
- municipal taxLevy by local government
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- levyCompulsory government charge
tax bill · homeowners · landowners · residents · householders · constituents · electorate · voters
Advisory deliberative group
- local governmentRegional civic administration
- boroughAdministrative town or district
- townshipCounty's smaller division
- municipalityLocal governing district
city council · wards · districts · zoning · public works · infrastructure · sanitation · streetlights
Fees for piped supply
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- gasFormless, expanding substance
- sewageLiquid refuse in drains
- meterDevice that measures usage
utility bill · consumption · billing · tariff · service charges · provider · kilowatt-hour · usage
Public expression of disapproval
- petitionFormal written appeal
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- representationDepiction or likeness
- public meetingOpen gathering for discussion
activism · lobbying · grievance · opposition · watchdog · transparency · oversight · civic engagement
property tax
Levy on owned land
- council taxLocal authority levy
- municipal taxLevy by local government
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
levy · tax bill · homeowners · landowners · residents · householders · constituents · electorate · voters · taxpaying
council
Advisory deliberative group
- local governmentRegional civic administration
- boroughAdministrative town or district
- townshipCounty's smaller division
municipality · city council · wards · districts · zoning · public works · infrastructure · sanitation · streetlights · sidewalks
water rates
Fees for piped supply
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- gasFormless, expanding substance
- sewageLiquid refuse in drains
meter · utility bill · consumption · billing · tariff · service charges · provider · kilowatt-hour · usage · account holder
protest
Public expression of disapproval
- petitionFormal written appeal
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- representationDepiction or likeness
public meeting · activism · lobbying · grievance · opposition · watchdog · transparency · oversight · civic engagement · reform
- utilitieselectricity, water supply, public utilities, water line, gas service
- electrical gridpower grid, power grids, electrical grid, power line, power lines
- local governmentcity manager, aldermen, city hall, councillors, councillor
- Poor Lawworkhouse, workhouses, poorhouse, poorhouses, parish relief
- Utilities Regulationutility rates, public hearings, state boards, commissions, base rates
ratepayersnonprofits
Organizations without commercial aims
charities · churches · government agencies · public bodies · non-profit organizations
ratepayerstax collectors
Those who collect levies
local authorities · councils · tax authorities · assessors · beneficiaries