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CITY of Ballarat council has approved the 2020-2021 draft budget, indicating no increase to rates for the coming financial year.<\/p>\n

At the first-ever completely online council meeting held on Wednesday, 6 May, the council passed the proposed budget outlining a zero per cent rate increase alongside no rise to fees and charges or the waste levy.<\/p>\n

This is despite the State government\u2019s rate cap being set at two per cent.<\/p>\n

Mayor Cr Ben Taylor said not increasing rates \u201cwill affect future budgets\u201d but is a necessary implementation for the community.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs everyone\u2019s hurting across the municipality, this is an opportunity that we can do something – even though it\u2019s something small,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can say there is no increase on your rates this year and no increase on fees and services.\u201d<\/p>\n

Council noted that the effects of COVID-19 have caused for a $20 million cash shortfall, brought on by facility closures and drops in rate revenue.<\/p>\n

In response council agreed on new borrowings of $17 million to help cover the impacts of the pandemic on the municipality\u2019s bottom line.<\/p>\n

Director of business services Glenn Kallio said the loan will be \u201cdesigned around filling that cash flow shortage in the short term\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe local community has been hit very hard financially, a number of businesses have been closing, a number of people have lost their jobs,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe expect that there is a greater number of people within the community that won\u2019t have the capacity to pay rates when they\u2019re due.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe expect in both June this year and June next year that there will be a delay in receiving rates that are due and that\u2019s what the $17 million is designed to cover.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cr Taylor said once restrictions are lifted, the council must lead the way in \u201ckickstarting the economy\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe plan to commit to all of our major infrastructure projects started in previous budgets, including the Bakery Hill and Bridge Mall Precinct Urban Renewal Project, the Ballarat Central Library upgrade and the Carbon Neutrality and 100% Renewables Action Plan,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Cr Grant Tillett said he\u2019s pleased with the work done by council officers in producing the budget.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe that this is a worthy budget in unworthy times, and it\u2019ll be interesting to see just what the community make of it while it\u2019s on exhibition\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n

Cr Samantha McIntosh shared in Cr Tillett\u2019s comments, urging the public to voice their concerns and questions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a process that allows plenty of conversation, plenty of communication and then an opportunity for us as a group of councillors to hear what our community have said,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat it does do is provide us with an option and a way forward in a very difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n

As of Monday, 11 May the 2020-2021 draft budget is open to community consultation.<\/p>\n

Written submissions must be received at Ballarat Town Hall, PO Box 655, Ballarat 3353 or sent via email to glennkallio@ballarat.vic.gov.au<\/strong><\/a> by 9am Monday, 8 June.<\/p>\n

The submissions will be presented at a special council meeting to be held on Wednesday, 24 June.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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