MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire adopted its 2010-11 budget on Monday night with only one significant change from the draft budget ('Shire rates to rise by 6.2 per cent', The Mail, 26/5/10).
The decision followed a month's public exhibition of comments that were considered by councillors, and a dozen briefings conducted by CEO Michael Kennedy across the shire. Following a submission by Rosebud Junior Football Club, $100,000 has been included in sports pavilion allocations.
The overall rate revenue will increase by 6.2 per cent and the municipal charge will rise from $130 to $140 per property.
Total revenue from rates for 2010-11 is expected to raise $104.2 million.
Because property values increased an average of 10.3 per cent in the past year, more dollars will be flowing into the shire coffers because rates are based on property value.
The increase will be divided between 'things we usually do' and 'enhanced services', such as extra staff.
Total capital expenditure (not including maintenance) will be $22.8 million plus $4.5 million for priority works.
Spending on drainage works will double to $3 million.
More than $2 million will be spent improving and building the shire's path network and implementing a bike strategy, $2.5 million will be spent on fire prevention, $3 million for building upgrades, $600,000 for streetscaping, $4 million on local roads and $1.1 million on library books.
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