Macedon Ranges council has adopted its revenue and rating plan.
Adopted at the June 18 council meeting, the plan covers from 2025-2029 and outlines council’s approach to generating revenue through property rates, waste charges, fees, grants and other sources to support the delivery of the upcoming council plan, services and capital works.
There will be no changes to the previous structure and level of rates and charges in the new plan, with the current structure continuing to provide a fair and equitable distribution of the rating burden across the board, according to council.
The motion was forwarded by Cr Chirstine Walker, and seconded by Cr Andrew Scanlon.
Cr Daniel Young said the document is worth the read to better understand how council gets its revenue.
“While it seems like a reasonably dry type of document… it’s actually a really good read as far as adding to your understanding of where our revenue comes from, which is a conversation I have with many people,” he said.
Cr Young mentioned that many people within his ward ask about calculations on their rates notice, how their rates are decided and help with understanding what their rates are.
“This document really does provide some context to those things and also other elements of revenue that we have that are not rates, and where they might come from and how we might use them.”
The document, formed through community feedback and consultation, is available on council’s website.
