[Susan Scott]

Thanks David – that is in harmony with our decision here. Council decided that since the property is leased for a private purpose, the rates would stand. Looks like we are on the same page.

[Susan Scott]

Aha! Very helpful, Thank you Robert.

[Susan Scott]

I sure hope someone can answer this Jenita, as our debt recovery agency is suggesting we sue a Sheriff’s sale. It would be good to know more about his process before taking any decision.

[Susan Scott]

Hi David, what was decided in this case? I have a somewhat similar situation here with two properties: one is non-rateable, as it has a museum open to the public free of charge (Sec 556 (1) (a); but the other is a bit more questionable as there is a building which used to be the old medical facility, but has been converted into two offices, with one leased to the local visiting doctor & the other to the local NFP community radio. Both properties are owned by the local community – they were left to the Nimmitabel township as part of an estate.

[Susan Scott]

Neil Charge, how is a refund via BPay processed? Currently we refund via EFT, but returning the BPay payment to point of origin sounds interesting. Not all payments are BPay of course, and a different amount may be requested (i.e. a part refund) Thanks.

[Susan Scott]

Thank you everyone for your responses, it has been most helpful

[Susan Scott]

Thanks Simone.

[Susan Scott]

Thanks Adele & Brad. Hoping to get a few more responses yet.

[Susan Scott]

Our Council charges $15.00 for a notice reprint & $15.00 Transaction Listing fee.
I can’t see how one could justify charging a fee for transfer of ownership; surely it is a function of Council to keep a record of the ownership of a property for rating purposes, whereas providing copies of information that a ratepayer has already received, in the case of a notice, or where they reasonably ought to have kept their own records, in the case of payments, are an additional service.

[Susan Scott]

Hi Robert, I am going to pose the question to Treasury as Issue 2 did state that Retirement Villages run by religious or PBI organisations were Public Benefit. (Didn’t state what the rest were.) As we were supposed to be all finished by 31 December, it’s a bit hard when they change the goal posts mid stride…

[Susan Scott]

Oh dear, we will need to clarify with Treasury again – I wish they would make up their minds!

[Susan Scott]

Since to be Public Benefit Land, the property is not to be used for a profit-making purpose, would that mean private schools would NOT be public benefit unless they could show they were not for profit? And what sort of parameters would show that the school was run not for profit?

[Susan Scott]

Software do it automatically???? Not if you’re on Authority! Conservation agreements must be calculated manually.

[Susan Scott]

No extra staff for me; Council is just taking the money :(. However, I think I will cost the notices & information to be promulgated to that funding!

[Susan Scott]

And Treasury response is that they are to categorised as Public Benefit.

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