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LOCAL skaters are excitedly awaiting construction of the new community skatepark to be built at the Montrose Foreshore Park later this year.
Lutana rollerskater Poppy Harper, Glenorchy Deputy Mayor Steven King and 11-year-old scooter rider Henry Parkes of Rosetta at the site of the new Montrose Skate Park
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Council seeks budget feedback
GLENORCHY City Council is calling on the community to have their say on the 2022-23 council budget. With the city of Glenorchy rapidly growing and record levels of development occurring, Glenorchy City Council has started to formulate its budget for the 2022-23 financial year. The COVID-19 pandemic has meant that there are limited
resources, with a budget deficit being forecast for this year, but the council is committed to delivering on priorities and doing its best to meet community expectations. So council is reaching out to the community to hear what they want the money spent on, and what issues should be prioritised with the limited resources. Writing for the ‘Glenorchy Gazette’,
Mayor Bec Thomas said council wants to deliver on community expectations while keeping rates as low as possible. “To deliver more and better services and infrastructure, we will ultimately need to either increase our revenue, which mostly comes from rates, or reduce some of the services we offer,” she said. “So we need to have some serious
conversations with you, our ratepayers and service users, to find an acceptable balance between low rates and acceptable service levels. “Although we have limited ability to fund new projects in 2022-23, we can prioritise our works and existing budgets to best meet community expectations.” Community members can have their say on the budget priorities
by visiting Glenorchy City Council’s Let’s Talk Glenorchy website and completing the Budget Survey. The survey takes only 10 minutes and allows people to tell council their priorities and provide direct feedback on services. The survey is open until 31 March 2022. There will also be opportunities in the coming months to talk directly with council
staff and Aldermen at community events, with details to be made available on the Let’s Talk Glenorchy page. All responses to the survey, written submissions and inperson feedback will be collated to deliver a draft budget which will be released on 15 June 2022. Council will then consider the draft budget at a special council meeting on 20 June.
To take the budget survey, visit https:// letstalk.gcc.tas.gov.au/ gcc-budget/survey_tools/ budget-priorities-2022-23 To fill out a paper copy of the survey, phone 6216 6800 or email gccmail@gcc.tas. gov.au. To stay up to date with updates about community events, register for Let’s Talk Glenorchy at https:// letstalk.gcc.tas.gov.au/ register
