Budget Highlights
Budget Highlights: Council passed the 2009 / 10 budget during the month of August after extensive deliberation. The general rate increase has been contained to the Council CPI figure of 5.3%. The budget reflects council’s focus on infrastructure throughout the shire which is vital to supporting business and industry. Full details of the budget can be viewed on our website or a copy obtained from the Council office. In summary the key points in this year’s budget are as follows:
- Overview
- $28M Budget
- $5.3 Capital Works
- Major upgrade of Airport including new bitumen runway, continue to upgrade Airport Road along with installation of culverts to prevent airport being cut by floods. Upgrade airport Road intersection with Thargomindah Road.
- Rate Bottom Line
- Rates increased by 5.3%;
- Water charges increased by 5.3%;
- Minimum Rate $150 per half-year;
- Cleansing and sewerage charges increase by 8%;
- New facilities and improvements
- Continue to upgrade and improve Visitor Information Centre - $75,000;
- Covered entertainment area and disabled toilet at swimming pool - $39,000;
- Extension of Cunnamulla Cemetery Reserve;
- Upgrade Kitchen at Yapunyah Lodge $30,000;
- Community Housing upgrades - $50,000;
- Kookaburra Corner Day Care upgrades - $50,000;
- Upgrade Council housing - $100,000;
- Airconditioning to Wyandra Hall - $30,000;
- Hall upgrades - $90,000;
- Roadworks and Infrastructure
- Roads to Recovery expenditure - $867,000;
- Shire road maintenance - $800,000;
- Grid replacement program $40,000;
- Flood Damage - $500,000;;
- New Plant purchases - $900,000;
- Contract and private works $3.5M (external revenue)
- Sewer study upgrades $42,000;
- Water upgrades $150,000;
- Stage 3 Raw Water Project – Cunnamulla $307,740;
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