Draft Budget for 2019/20

Draft Budget for 2019/20

Published on 09 May 2019

At its meeting on Wednesday, 8 May 2019, Mildura Rural City Council resolved that the Draft 2019-20 Budget presented to that meeting be the Budget prepared for the purposes of Section 127, 129 and 146 of the Local Government Act 1989.

The Draft Budget relates to the Financial Year commencing on 1 July 2019, and:

The proposed budget is prepared on the basis of the application of the average rate cap fixed by General Order; Discloses that, as at 30 June 2019, that the total amount borrowed by Council will be $19.733 million; Proposes that the total amount to be redeemed during the Financial Year is projected to be $1.100 million; Proposes that, as at 30 June 2020, the total amount borrowed by Council is projected to be $18.633 million; Proposes that the cost of servicing the borrowing during the Financial Year is projected to be $1.042 million Proposes the following differential rates:

Description

Rate in $

Residential differential rate

0.00643030

Irrigated farm differential rate

0.00488703

Dryland farm differential rate

0.00488703

Business differential rate

0.00771636

Mildura City Heart special rate

0.00248870

7. Proposes that the amount paid in respect of the recreational lands under the Cultural and Recreational Lands Act 1963 be determined as 0.00064303 cents of Capital Improved Value (equivalent to one-tenth of Residential Land);

8. Proposes an Annual Service Charge for each land (or part) in respect of which there is available a collection and disposal of refuse services, as follows:

$366.04 per annum for non-business land, $402.65 per annum for business land, $247.39 per annum for business land, in respect of an additional 120 litre bin, $155.25 per annum for business land, in respect of an additional 240 litre bin;

9. Proposes an Annual Service Charge for each land (or part) in respect of which there is available  a collection and disposal of refuse services (including street sweeping), but the land is vacant, as follows:         

$18.45 per annum for non-business land, $206.20 per annum for business land.

It should be noted that the above necessarily summarises various categories, areas and classes of ratepayers.  More precise definitions can be obtained by consulting Council’s Rating Strategy.

A copy of the Draft Budget can be obtained:

below on this page  at Council Service Centres at the Mildura, Merbein and Red Cliffs Libraries. 

Persons wishing to comment on any proposal contained in the Draft Budget can do so under section 223 of the Local Government Act 1989. This can be done by lodging a formal written submission prior to 5pm, Monday 10 June 2019 to the Chief Executive Officer via email to [email protected] or posted to Mildura Rural City Council, PO Box 105 Mildura VIC 3502.

Any person who has made a written submission to Council may request within that submission, that he or she be heard in person in support of the written submission or by a person acting on his or her behalf before a meeting of Council or a Council Committee. The Council will hear submissions at 5.30 pm, Thursday 20 June 2019 and a further Council meeting will be held at 5.30 pm, Wednesday 26 June 2019 to adopt the 2019-20 Budget (including Fees and Charges).

For more information contact the Manager, Financial Services on (03) 5018 8100.