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Cr Tatchell was among those to vote against it, arguing that they had not been costed.<\/p>\n
Those in favour of Cr Freeman’s motion were Crs Freeman, Rod Ward, John Keogh, Jarrod Bingham and mayor Steve Venditti-Taylor.<\/p>\n
Against were Crs Tatchell, Moira Berry, Tom Sullivan and Ally Munari.<\/p>\n
Setting the general tone for those against, Cr Tatchell said he had never voted on an uncosted budget matter during his time on the council.<\/p>\n
Similarly, Cr Sullivan said introducing the services without a formal consideration of costings was akin to issuing a blank cheque.<\/p>\n
As a result of Cr Tatchell’s motion, the costs of a subsidised hard waste drop-off service at transfer stations of one cubic metre of waste, twice a year and free of charge, will now be considered as part of the next budget.<\/p>\n
Similarly, a month-long, free drop-off of green waste at transfer stations will be part of budget deliberations along with a subsidised transfer station mattress drop-off at half price for one month a year.<\/p>\n
Cr Freeman’s desire for a subsidised kerbside hard waste pick-up service for the ‘unable’ and the elderly will go through the budget process in its original form.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
MOORABOOL Shire Council has backtracked on a decision to introduce subsidised hard waste, green waste and mattress drop-off services at some stage in the 2026-27 financial year. The proposed services, along with a subsidised annual hard waste kerbside pick-up service for a maximum of 500 properties annually for ‘unable’ or aged residents \u2013 capped at […]<\/p>\n