[Laurie McGuiness]

Hi Lee
I don’t think you have a problem either way.
When we applied for a special variation some years ago, the figures on the Draft Operational Plan differed slightly to the SV application due to supps etc, and we had no problems. As long as you are not making significant changes to the structure there is no issue, otherwise you would not be able to process any supps, changes of category etc. after the SV application was made.

The other option you could take would be include the SV rating structure in the Draft Operational Plan and take one of the following two approaches:
1. Include a note in the Draft Operational Plan (Revenue Policy) to the effect that as Council will continue to process adjustments to its rating records until the time the Operational Plan is adopted, minor changes to the amounts shown will occur.
We include this statement each year and amend the figures shown in the Draft Operational Plan when we adopt the Operational Plan.
2 The other option would be for Council to make a submission to the Draft Operational Plan, in accordance with Section 405 (3&5), detailing the changes required, and then adpting the
Operational Plan incorporating these changes.

A similar issue arose some years ago and there is an archived Forum topic “SOC & Rate Pegging » Deviating from the Draft Management Plan” you might want to look at.

Regards
Laurie