Frankston City News May – June 2016
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Sculpture by the sea — Oushi Zokei Hexagonal by Zeizo Ushio
New Frankston Yacht Club development
Community feedback helps shape 2016–2017 Annual Budget Two of the biggest talking points were the hard waste collection and rate capping While the Victorian Government’s new rate capping policy means average rates cannot increase by more than 2.5 per cent, their decision to introduce the policy in a revaluation year has made the process complicated for Council and ratepayers. Consideration was given to stopping the kerbside hard waste collection due to the cost of operating both that service and the new waste transfer station (FRRRC) in Skye, however feedback from the community made it clear the hard waste collection should continue.
Residents were given the opportunity to complete a survey to help determine what kind of hard waste collection they would like — the annual spring collection or the chance to book one collection at any time of year. “We asked that question because Council received a high number of complaints during last year’s collection, with waste left out weeks in advance or people from other municipalities abusing the service,” Mayor, Cr James Dooley said. At time of printing, results of the survey revealed a large portion of
residents preferred the continuation of a city-wide kerbside collection service to be held at a time nominated by Council. Details of the nominated collection date will be communicated to residents later in the year. Rate capping has forced councils around Victoria to change their long-term financial planning at short notice. In response, Council has lowered spending on new and upgraded capital works (infrastructure) from $25.98 million in 2015–2016 to $15.38 million in the year ahead.
There is also no provision for any new spending initiatives during the financial year, unless savings can be found elsewhere. “In the long-term, rate capping means Council’s costs will increase faster than our income, by around $43 million over five years. "Later this year a decision will need to be made about whether to cut spending on infrastructure and services, or if Council should apply for a rate capping exemption in 2017–2018,” said Mayor Dooley.
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Photo by Steve Brown
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Draft Budget 2016–2107
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Visit Frankston Photography Competition
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Anzac Day in Frankston City
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Celebrating sustainable schools
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