If you want to compare Council's current fees and charges with what it is proposing to charge next financial year - which starts on July 1 - you can download this comparison pdf. It might be on council's website where the entire suite of documents is now on public exhibition but I for one could not find it. So here it is: Fees and Charges Comparison (2) The rest of the draft … [Read more...] about Compare today’s fees and charges with proposed increases
Rates
IPART flags water rise of 8.7% plus inflation
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has released its draft decision on Central Coast Council's request to increase water rates from July 1. IPART Chair Carmel Donnelly said the IPART’s draft decisions would allow the annual bill for typical household using 170 kilolitres per year to increase by 8.7% plus inflation in 2026-27. It woujld increase by … [Read more...] about IPART flags water rise of 8.7% plus inflation
How your rates are going to calculated
IPART has made major changes to the methodology to apply from the rate peg for the 2024-25 financial year.And it has recommended the NSW Government commission an independent review of the financial model for councils in NSW.The new method for setting the rate peg is simpler than the old method. See screenshot at the bottom of the story.It goes from a two year lag on actual … [Read more...] about How your rates are going to calculated
CEO v Resident on due process
CEO David Farmer has outlined in a four page letter to IPART that he supports a change in methodology for rate pegging. "Overall, the proposed changes are a step in the right direction towards allowing councils to adequately increase their income from rates to support the increases in costs to provide services to the community," Mr Farmer said. "The proposed changes to the … [Read more...] about CEO v Resident on due process
Selling 72 properties to recoup $1.5M
Council wants to sell 72 properties to recoup $1.5M in unpaid rates. "The proposed process is the last resort after all other debt recovery actions have been exhausted for the identified properties," a report to the April 26 Council-under-Administration meeting states. "Debt recovery actions undertaken to date have met with limited success due to issues such as: • … [Read more...] about Selling 72 properties to recoup $1.5M
