{"id":29541,"date":"2024-05-24T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/themooraboolnews\/?p=29541"},"modified":"2024-05-22T20:42:05","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T10:42:05","slug":"draft-budget-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/themooraboolnews\/news\/draft-budget-released\/","title":{"rendered":"Draft budget released"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MOORABOOL Shire Council has released its draft budget for the 2024\/2025 financial year, and is accepting feedback until next week.<\/p>\n<p>The Proposed 2024\/25 Annual Budget is up for residents to review and provide feedback on until 5pm on Thursday 30 May.<\/p>\n<p>The $76 million budget includes just over $2 million for parks and open spaces, and almost $46.5 million in total for council&#8217;s Capital Improvement Program.<\/p>\n<p>Major projects included in the 2024\/25 Capital Program include reconstruction of Yendon No. 2 Road in Yendon ($2.45 million), a bridge replacement at Woolpack Road in Bacchus Marsh ($1.5 million), resheeting and resealing of Ballan-Meredith Road in Ballan ($1.099 million), and the Ballan Library and Community Hub ($0.975 million).<\/p>\n<p>Moorabool Shire Mayor, Cr Ally Munari, encouraged residents to read over the proposed budget and have their say.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As is the case across all levels of local, state, and federal governments, this is a difficult budget due to the current pressures across the board, but we think we have struck a good balance between upgrading infrastructure and spending on key projects and services that are necessary for our large population growth, and being fiscally responsible,&#8221; Cr Munari said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The proposed rate increase has been capped at 2.75 per cent, in line with the Victorian Government&#8217;s Fair Go Rates System, and there are some reductions in waste charges.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will continue to advocate strongly to other levels of government to attract funds for new projects we want to achieve for our residents,&#8221; Cr Munari said.<\/p>\n<p>To view the Proposed 2024\/25 Annual Budget and have your say, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/moorabool.engagementhub.com.au.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">moorabool.engagementhub.com.au.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MOORABOOL Shire Council has released its draft budget for the 2024\/2025 financial year, and is accepting feedback until next week. 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