[Kylie Furner]

Hi, just wondering if anyone out there (with the “rate freeze” ending) has looked at combining their rating structures. Hilltops Council is a makeup of the former Harden, Young and Boorowa Councils. Harden use base rating and Young and Boorowa use ad valorem. I am looking for some help/guidance on where to start. Does anyone have any guidelines that may be helpful?

Thank you
Kylie

[Ken Bakon]

Hi Kylie,
We at Canterbury-Bankstown are fortunate in that we both use advalorem plus minimums. At this stage we will continue to use this structure at the end of the rate freeze. However, we will be doing a detailed examination of the options for rating under the Act (including the examination of base charges and their effect on our area) for proposals to Council.

Having said this, should the IPART rating review recommendations translate into legislation before then, our considerations will once again need to be examined.

The use of base or minimum is purely something each Council needs to assess in the best interests of its Ratepayers. Like any change, there will be winners and losers.

Ken

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