# 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
Water rates
Water rates to rise $166 per year on average
Water rates will rise by 8 per cent plus CPI if the Administrator adopts the staff recommendation on Tuesday, May 28. The rise, to take effect from July 1, is the third in a four year IPART determination and would see the average rate rise from July 1 of $166 per year. in May 2022, IPART - the Independent Pricing & Regulatory Tribunal - decided how much Council could … [Read more...] about Water rates to rise $166 per year on average
Pensioners hit with higher increases
When IPART allowed Central Coast Council to increase water rates this financial year, it said that typical bills would represent about 1.8% of a typical Central Coast household’s income. But IPART found that the percentage increase to pensioner bills was higher compared to other groups of customers - even though the total bill would be lower. For pensioners living alone it … [Read more...] about Pensioners hit with higher increases
Happy new financial year
Water rates will rise on the Central Coast by 17 per cent* from today. Ordinary rates will rise by 1 per cent. Fees and charges also go up from today. There is no common increase; but a couple of large increases stick out. These include new charging rates for charities taking rubbish to the dumps which has increased three-fold. Thanks to those rates and charges, Council expects … [Read more...] about Happy new financial year
