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Shoalhaven City Council Discussion Paper on Special Variation to General Rates 2013-14 |
Shoalhaven City Council is encouraging the local community to have their say on a proposed Special Variation rate rise by taking the time to read the recently released Discussion Paper and making comment.
Council is intending to apply to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) for permission to increase general rates by 4.6 percent above the rate pegging limit (3.4 percent) for the current financial year.
The proposed increase is estimated to provide Council with an additional $2.3 million, all of which would be exclusively allocated towards road and path renewal in 2013/14 ($1.8 million on roads and $500,000 on pathways).
Council staff have created a Discussion Paper to help residents better understand the proposed rating increase, outline Council’s current budget situation and identify the specific areas the additional funding would be spent.
Submissions can be made by emailing council@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au before Friday 1 March 2013.
Council is intending to apply to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) for permission to increase general rates by 4.6 percent above the rate pegging limit (3.4 percent) for the current financial year.
The proposed increase is estimated to provide Council with an additional $2.3 million, all of which would be exclusively allocated towards road and path renewal in 2013/14 ($1.8 million on roads and $500,000 on pathways).
Council staff have created a Discussion Paper to help residents better understand the proposed rating increase, outline Council’s current budget situation and identify the specific areas the additional funding would be spent.
Submissions can be made by emailing council@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au before Friday 1 March 2013.