Council adopted the 2019/2020 Budget at its Ordinary Meeting on Wednesday 12 June 2019. The budget outlines the staffing and resources needed to achieve the strategic objectives in the Council Plan 2017-2021, under the three pillars of Our People, Our Place and Our Economy.
The $43.63 million budget includes an investment of $16.72 million in capital works to upgrade and improvement vital infrastructure. An operating spend of nearly $27 million will allow council to deliver important services to more than 19,500 residents.
This year’s budget includes an increase to average rates income of 2.5% in line with rate cap set by the Victorian Government. Properties are now valued annually so some rates will increase by more and others less. The waste charge will rise by an average of 3% to maintain rubbish and recycling services at existing levels in the light of the global recycling crisis.
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