Council Statement - Water Rebate, Yass Water Supply Network

COUNCIL STATEMENT Water Rebate - Yass Water Supply Network

At the July 2019 Council Meeting, Council considered its response to community requests in regard to a water rebate following the water quality issue that was experienced by residents earlier this year.

Council resolved to allocate a sum of $5,000 for water rebates, to be divided equally between all properties that lodged a registered water quality complaint with Council between 1 January 2019 and 30 April 2019.

Residents that are eligible for the water rebate will receive a notice in the mail and the total rebate amount of $37.04 will be deducted from their next water account.

Rebates will be limited to:

The full Council report regarding this decision can be viewed on Council’s website: https://www.yassvalley.nsw.gov.au/our-council/council-meetings/agendas-and-minutes/

Council has been successful in securing a grant under the Housing Acceleration Fund (Restart NSW) to fully fund a $1,200,000 project to prepare the detailed design and final business case required for the construction of a new Water Treatment Plant and upgrades to our existing Water Treatment plant. This work is underway and is scheduled for completion by October 2020.

Following completion of this design and business case, Council will prepare a further submission to the State Government to fully fund the construction of this work.

21 August 2019

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