Manningham City Council has outlined its proposed key priorities for the municipality for the next four years together with its annual budget.
The strategic documents adopted in principle on 26 April 2017 are the 2017/18 Annual Budget (incorporating the 2017 – 2021 Strategic Resource Plan), 2017 – 2021 Council Plan and 2017 – 2021 Healthy City Strategy.
Manningham Mayor, Cr Michelle Kleinert, said: “Setting our strategic direction and priorities have been both exciting and challenging given the rate capping environment. We’ve been very mindful of the realities and challenges ahead to ensure we remain financially sustainable and act as responsible custodians for current and future generations.”
“Having considered thousands of community submissions in preparing Council’s priorities and budget, I am confident we have captured what is most important to our community. Our vision is for a liveable and harmonious City, and Council has given a commitment to remain focussed on being a financially sustainable Council that listens, consults and acts with integrity, value and transparency in all that we do.”
The proposed 2017/18 Annual Budget of $150 million includes $35.8 million for the Capital Works program and $114.2 million for service provision.
For 2017/18, the combined Council rates and waste charges for an average property in Manningham with a standard waste service is projected to increase by 2.16 per cent or $41.51, representing a total rates and charges bill of $1,962.11 for the average property in Manningham.
Key highlights of the proposed Budget include:
A $114 million operating budget that provides funding to deliver services to the community including:
- $13.04 million for the maintenance of sportsgrounds, parks and gardens
- $12.00 million for the maintenance of roads streets and bridges
- $10.84 million for waste and recycling
- $10.51 million for Aged and Disability Support Services
- $7.79 million for Community Services (Maternal and Child Health, Immunisation, Preschools, Community Development Grants and Community Planning Services)
- $5.56 million for maintaining and operating Community Buildings
- $4.08 million for Capital Works Management and Infrastructure Planning
- $4.04 million for Libraries
- $3.91 million for Statutory Planning services
- $3.89 million for maintaining drains
- $3.48 million for Strategic Land Use, Open Space and Recreation Planning
- $2.80 million for Health, Local Laws and animal management
- $2.30 million for maintaining footpaths
- $1.51 million for street cleaning and litter pick up
- $0.96 million for Economic Development and Tourism
A $35.8 million Capital Works Program comprising:
- $14.76 million for community buildings (including $11.08 million to complete Mullum Mullum Stadium.
- $9.18 million for roads (including $2.06 million to upgrade King Street and $5.07 million for the ongoing renewal of road assets)
- $2.83 million for parks and open space
- $2.73 million for plant and equipment
- $2.62 million to renew Council’s core IT and telecommunications infrastructure.
- $1.59 million for drainage improvements
Public consultation
The documents will be on public exhibition for community consultation from Friday 28 April to Friday 26 May.
You can make a formal submission to Council by:
- Posting a written submission to Group Manager, Finance, Manningham City Council, PO Box 1, Doncaster 3108
- Online by visiting Your Say Manningham at www.yoursaymanningham.com.au/councils-strategic-direction
Submissions must be received by Council by Friday 26 May 2017. For more information, please call Council on 03 9840 9457.
