2022-06-28 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                                                    28 JUNE 2022

Graph 1 – Top 4 Council Expenditure Categories ($ million)

                                                                                    •     Average balance the budget
                                                                                          submissions wanted higher levels
                                                                                          of investment in infrastructure
                                                                                          such as roads and bridges
                                                                                          maintenance ($115k or 0.48%
                                                                                          higher than Council’s draft base
                                                                                          budget), more expenditure on
                                                                                          waste management ($87k or
                                                                                          0.54% higher than Council’s draft
                                                                                          base budget) and less
                                                                                          expenditure in community
                                                                                          facilities and services ($69k or
                                                                                          0.46% lower than Council’s draft
                                                                                          base budget).
                                                                                    •     The desire for additional
                                                                                          investment in infrastructure is
                                                                                          consistent with the outcomes of
                                                                                          the budget consultation
                                                                                          undertaken online via Your Say
                                                                                          Noosa.




Graph 2 – Other Council Expenditure Categories ($ million)

                                                                                    •     Average balance the budget
                                                                                          submissions wanted higher levels
                                                                                          of investment in environmental
                                                                                          management and sustainability
                                                                                          initiatives ($258k or 3.84% higher
                                                                                          than Council’s draft base budget),
                                                                                          and less expenditure on Libraries,
                                                                                          Art & Culture ($261k or 3.67%
                                                                                          lower than Council’s draft base
                                                                                          budget) and a reduction in
                                                                                          expenditure on corporate and
                                                                                          administration costs ($113k or
                                                                                          0.6% lower than Council’s draft
                                                                                          base budget). All other
                                                                                          expenditure areas remaining on
                                                                                          average the same.
                                                                                    •     The desire for additional
                                                                                          investment in the environment is
                                                                                          also generally aligned with the
                                                                                          outcomes of the budget
                                                                                          consultation undertaken online via
                                                                                          Your Say Noosa .



Table 1 – Summary of Expenditure Submissions by Category
 Submission Summary                   Base          No        Increase   Decrease   % Budget       % Budget     % Budget
                                      Budget        change    Budget     Budget     Increase       Decrease     Unchanged
                                      ($m)
 Maintaining roads, bridges, buildings, pathways, parks, beaches and stormwater systems
 Operating and maintaining sealed        $24.1           23         12          4          31%          10%             59%
 and unsealed roads, bridges,
 buildings, pathways and stormwater
 systems
 Operating and maintaining parks,            $9.4        23          9          7          23%          18%             59%
 landscapes, trees, beaches and
 canals
 Providing community facilities and services
 Community development and other             $1.9        29          3          7           8%          18%             74%
 services
 Library services                            $4.2        28          0         11           0%          28%             72%


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