Budget lifted 0.15% to cover Waste to Landfill Levy
Budget lifted 0.15% to cover the Waste to Landfill Levy was the decision last night by Council. A unanimous decision made after much reasoned and considered debate last night. Deputy Mayor Peter Hughes presented Council with an alternative budget position at our...A rate rise of 2.1% is set to be approved by the City of Unley
The City of Unley will approve their 2019-20 budget at this month’s formal Council meeting. I expect us to approve a rate rise of 2.1% at this meeting. A 2.9% increase would have applied under the Government’s proposed rate capping. This demonstrates, with many...Valuer General to cause stress to rate payers in Unley
Many City of Unley rate payers will be distressed when they receive their first rates notice for 2019-20. Not I must say because of anything Council has or has not done. Their grief will be due to changes to the way their properties are valued by the Valuer...Externally imposed Rate Capping is Dead
Labor warned us a day ago. They confirmed today that they would join the cross benches and vote the Government’s bill down. Externally imposed rate capping is dead as a result. So up go the headlines. Rate capping Dead. No, externally imposed rate capping is...85% of people agree with rate capping according to the Property Council. Who would have thought?
The debate on rate capping continues in the media, with the Property Council again taking the lead. They conducted a survey showing 85% of people agree with rate capping. Oh Really? Who would have thought that? Honestly. You don’t have to be Mandrake to...
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