Readvertising 2014/2015 Rates and Charges

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    Diane Sawyers
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      Mid-Western Regional

      Good morning everyone

      Council’s Delivery Program 2014-2017 & Draft Operational Plan 2014/15 is currently on exhibition until 16/5/2014. Submissions to the proposed mining rate have already been made by the mining companies and Council now wants to re-exhibit the current rating proposal along with two further options with lower mining rates straight after 16/5 (in the hope of securing submissions from the ratepayers in the Farmland, Res & Business categories in favour of the current proposal with higher mining rates).

      Your comments and confirmation would be appreciated in relation to:

      1. Can Council re-exhibit the original proposal plus 2 further options as outlined above;
      2. Can Council re-exhibit only the Revenue Policy;
      3. Assuming Council re-exhibits the Revenue Policy only, can Council adopt all other previously exhibited documents.

      Many thanks
      Diane

      #19116
      John Towers
      Participant

        Life Member

        Hi Diane,

        In answer to your questions, my understanding is that you can close the exhibition period at any time in order to recommence the exhibition period of the revenue policy, so in effect you needn’t wait until 16th & then start again.

        I’m not sure that exhibiting more than 1 option in this situation is allowed as people may need to make 3 submissions in order to cover all bases. I am guessing that the proposals will be fairly different. You can exhibit 2 options if you are applying for an SV i.e. the structure if the SV is approved & the structure if it isn’t approved.

        You can just exhibit the Revenue Policy if you desire as long as it doesn’t affect the Operational Plan & LTFM etc. Obviously if there is a flow on effect to other documents then they also need to be readvertised.

        Yes you can adopt everything but the Revenue Policy & adopt the Revenue Policy at a later date. Some Councils do this when they have made an SV application & are awaiting the response from IPART etc.

        I’m sure you know that Council doesn’t have to act on submissions & can still adopt the advertised structure as long as they “show they have considered the submissions”. Although given some of the history in the area I do understand why the Council might be a bit gun shy.

        JT

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