2021-04-23 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                               23 APRIL 2021


REPORTS


1    2021/22 NOOSA COUNCIL BUDGET PROCESS CONSULTATION FEEDBACK

Author            Director Corporate Services, Michael Shave
                  Corporate Services Department

Index             ECM/ 7.29 - 2021 – 2022 Budget

Attachments       1   Balance the Budget Participation Tool Response Summary
                  2   Your Say Noosa Submitted Ideas
                  3   Summary of Email Submissions
                  4   Your Say Noosa 10 Year Capital Plan Responses


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Director Corporate Services to the Special Meeting dated 23
April 2021 regarding the 2021/22 Budget Process community consultation outcomes and note that
Councillors will consider the feedback received during the continuing development of the 2021/22
Council budget.


REPORT
Under 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.

Council’s budget process runs from November through to June each year and is a significant annual
project for Council, requiring considerable organisational and Councillor input to ensure that budget
decisions align with Corporate Plan objectives, Operational Plan targets and Financial Sustainability
Policy requirements.

Council has commenced its inaugural community engagement process for its 2021/22 budget
development, with a number of channels offered to elicit community feedback regarding budget
priorities. The engagement approach has involved the following to date:

1.   General communication of the process through Council social media channels, website and
     local newspapers.
2.   Establishment of an online Council Budget Engagement Process project page via the Your
     Say Noosa tile on Council’s website.
3.   Introduction of the Balance Your Noosa Council Operating Budget participation tool where
     residents could change budget spending priorities whilst still having to balance the budget.
4.   Encouraging general submissions regarding community budget priorities on the Council Your
     Say webpage via ideas, and also via email to Council’s budget feedback email address.
5.   Publishing of Council’s 10 year capital plan for feedback.
6.   Face to face sessions to allow residents to discuss budget priorities directly with Councillors.


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