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Council Meetings

September meeting

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# The CEO was given a 3.5 per cent pay rise for better than satisfactory performance. # A rescission motion about Wamberal Seawall was successful. # Voting on who will be the deputy mayor for the next 12 months was deferred until the October meeting. # Financial statements sent for audit. # Council agrees to send a proposal to IPART for an 8% water rates rise. # Councillors … [Read more...] about September meeting

August meeting

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Top three stories: Gosford Library will not be demolished. One Central Coast Beach will be free of shart nets this summer but which one is not yet known. No new plan for Wamberal Beach with Cr Doug Eaton's motion voted down. See all stories in 20 posts uploaded on Facebook as the meeting unfolded on August 26.  … [Read more...] about August meeting

Shortfall of $10M from federal government

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The federal government reduced the amount of funding it gave Central Coast Council in advance of the new financial year by $10M. While Council will likely get the money this financial year, it means last financial year's financial surplus won't be as much as predicted. For the 2024-25 FY, Council budgeted to receive $31.5M of the annual Financial Assistance Grant … [Read more...] about Shortfall of $10M from federal government

MacMasters Beach temporary coastal protection back on agenda

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The May 27 meeting includes the MacMasters Beach Temporary Coastal Protection Works. The Environment and Planning Committee has recommended that Council; 1/ Notes the results of the community consultation (the majority didn’t want the protection works) but 2/ Requests the CEO include an action in the draft Open Coast Coastal Management Program for the construction of the … [Read more...] about MacMasters Beach temporary coastal protection back on agenda