Performance - Use Our Resources Wisely
PREPARATION OF BUDGET FOR PERIOD 1 JULY 2014 TO 30 JUNE 2015 cont’d
Under the Sections 127 and 130 of the Local Government Act 1989, Council is required to prepare and adopt an annual budget for each financial year. Council will consider public submissions to the exhibited proposed Budget prior to adopting the Budget. The public notice informs the community of Council’s intention to adopt Banyule’s Budget for 2014-2015 (in accordance with Section 130 of the Local Government Act 1989) at a Council Meeting on Monday, 23 June 2014. CONSIDERATION OF SUBMISSIONS All submissions to the budget received in the statutory advertising period will be put forward to Councillors for consideration. In addition a summary of the issues will be presented to Council. PROPOSED RATES AND CHARGES Declaration of Rates, Service Charges and Municipal Charge 2014/2015 1.
Amount Intended to be Raised An amount of $85,080,003 (or such other amount as is lawfully raised as a consequence of this Resolution), be declared as the amount which Council intends to raise by general rates, service charges and the municipal charge as follows: General Rates Municipal Charge
$78,494,356 $6,585,647
The service charges be in the sums as specified in Appendix E of the Council Budget 2014/2015. 2.
General Rates 2.1
A general rate be declared in respect of the 2014/2015 Financial Year.
2.2
It be further declared that, consistent with the City Plan and having regard to the considerations outlined in the Budget for the 2014/2015 financial year, the general rate be raised by the application of differential rates.
2.3
A differential rate be respectively declared for rateable land having the characteristics specified below, which will form the criteria for each differential rate so declared: 2.3.1
Residential Vacant Land Any land on which no dwelling is erected, but which, by reason of its locality and zoning under the Banyule Planning Scheme, would, if developed, be or be likely to be used primarily for residential purposes.
Ordinary Meeting of Council - 5 May 2014
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6.1
In accordance with the provisions of Section 223 of the Act, submitters will be provided with the opportunity to address Council in support of their submissions.