2015-02-03 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      3 FEBRUARY 2015


Revenue Services
4                         JANUARY 2015 RATE LEVY
DOCUMENT IN FOR MATI ON




Author                            Manager, Revenue Services, Kellie Seeleither
                                  Corporate Services Department

Index                             ECM Rates Management/Rateable Services

Attachments                       Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Manager Revenue Services to the Planning & Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 3 February 2015 providing an overview of the January 2015 Rate Levy.


REPORT
This report provides Council with a summary of the January rate levy.

1.                        Levy Summary
Rate notices were issued on the 20th January, with a due date of the 20th February. The gross
amount of the levy was $33.88 million, which comprised of $31.15 million of Council rates and
charges, and $2.73 million for the State Emergency Management Levy. Between July and January
the net increase in rateable properties was 150, which equates to growth of 0.5%.

                                                                                     Rateable Valuation
         Levy/Charge                                    Amount        # Properties
                                                                                       Or # Services
         General Rates                               $22.50 million      30,056         $7.23 billion

         Separate Charges
         Environment Levy                              $0.9 million      30,056           30,056
         Public Transport Levy                         $0.3 million      30,056           30,056
         Heritage Levy                                $0.07 million      30,056           30,056

         Special Rates and Charges
         Tourism Levy                                $1.26 million       5,858          $1.32 billion
         Noosa Main Beach Maintenance                $0.281 million      1,902          $573 million
         Hastings St Precinct Maintenance            $0.167 million      1,902          $573 million
         Hastings Street Safety Levy                 $0.06 million        835               835
         Rural Fire Levy                             $0.08 million       6,200             6,200
         Noosa Junction Levy                         $0.045 million       157           $39.3 million
         Noosa Waters Lock & Weir Levy               $0.02 million        588           $351 million
         Noosa Waters Canal Maint Levy               $0.03 million        588           $351 million
         North Shore Electricity Charge              $0.03 million         29                32

         Utility Charges
         Waste Management Charges                     $5.27 million      28,368           32,405
         Holding Tank Charges                         $0.04 million        47               47



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