Auckland's Mayor is confident the public —and councillors— will back his preferred budget plan. 

Councillors will vote today on seeking public feedback on rising rates by about 38%, 20%, or 13% over three years. 

The 38% option would fund new infrastructure, while the 13% would see assets age and deteriorate. 

Mayor Wayne Brown told Mike Hosking that he's backing the 20% option, involving annual rates rises of 7.5%, 3.5%, and 8%. 

He says it's a sensible approach. 

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