Kings Forest proposed Special Rate Variation

You are invited to have your say on the proposed special rate variation relating to environmental land within the Kings Forest development.

Background

At its Ordinary meeting of 10 December 2020, Council resolved to place amended Integrated Planning and Reporting documentation on exhibition in order to seek community feedback on a proposed special rate variation application to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal.

The special rate variation will fund the long term maintenance and management of environmental protection lands within the Kings Forest development.

The proposed Special Rate Variation

The proposed special rate variation is aimed at raising a special rate in 2021/22 which will be indexed with annual rate pegging in subsequent years.

The proposed on-going special rate is to be levied solely on properties associated with the Kings Forest subdivision and all funds raised from the special rate levy will be allocated to the management of the environmental protection land.

Documents on public exhibition

The following documents which have been amended to include the proposed special rate, were adopted by Council on 10 December, 2020 and are on public exhibition until 4.30pm Friday 29 January 2021:

• Long Term Financial Plan 2020/21-2029/30 amended and
• Development Program 2017-21 and Operational Plan 2020-21 (amended)

Submissions close on 29 January and will be considered by Council at a February meeting to determine whether to proceed with an application for special rate variation.

Have your say

Should Council proceed with an application for a special rate variation?

It should be noted that in accordance with Council policy and the provisions of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 – ‘GIPAA,’ confidential information contained within submissions may be released upon a request being made by a third party.