2021-06-30 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                               30 JUNE 2021


MOTION 12

That pursuant to section 257 of the Local Government Act 2009 Council delegates to the Chief
Executive Officer its powers under section 81 of the Local Government Regulation 2012 to identify
the differential rating category into which each parcel of rateable land in the Council’s local
government area is included by using relevant information from the Council’s land record and any
other information which identifies the use of rateable land.

MOTION 13

That it be recorded that in each case where a preceding Motion refers to a matter set out in the
Revenue Statement contained in the Noosa Council 2021/22 Budget document (provided as
Attachment 1 to the Special Meeting report dated 30 June 2021), that matter is incorporated by
reference into, and forms part of the terms and content of the motion, and will be so incorporated
and form part of the terms and content of Council’s resolution to adopt the motion.



REPORT
1    Background

In accordance with sections 104 and 107A of the Local Government Act 2009 and section 170 of the
Local Government Regulation 2012, Council is required to adopt, for each financial year, after 31
May before the financial year and before 1 August in the financial year, a budget and revenue
statement.

The budget document provided for consideration and adoption includes:
 Budget Financial Statements including Long Term Financial Forecast;
 Rates and Charges Comparison;
 Relevant Measures of Financial Sustainability;
 Schedule of Levies and Separate Charges;
 Tourism and Economic Development Investment;
 Capital Program;
 Revenue Policy; and
 Revenue Statement.

2    Total Council Expenditure Budget

Council’s total 2021/22 expenditure budget of $153 million incorporates an operating expenditure
budget of $106 million, a capital expenditure budget of $45.6 million and loan repayments of $1.3
million.

3    Financial Sustainability

The 2021/22 budget continues Council’s focus on and compliance with its Financial Sustainability
Policy. Council has an ongoing responsibility to ensure that it has sufficient resources now and into
the future to provide levels of service that are both affordable and considered appropriate by the
community. This responsibility encompasses how decisions are made regarding the allocation of
ratepayer funds to Council’s day to day operations as well as towards the replacement of existing
assets and procurement of new assets.




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