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ORDINARY MEETING                                                                       18 JUNE 2026


12.3        FURTHER REPORT - 2026-2027 FEES AND CHARGES (referred from
            General Committee dated 9 June 2026 Item 7.10)


Author            Financial Services Manager, Zach Morton-Adair
                  Financial Services | Corporate Services Department
Index             ECM/ Subject / 7.45 – 2026 – 2027 Fees and Charges
Attachments        1.   Attachment 1 - 2026-2027 Fees And Charges Report - Final version


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
At the General Committee Meeting dated 9 June 2026, a report was presented to Council
recommending the adoption of Fees and Charges for 2026-2027.

However, since the compilation of the document (i.e. Attachment 1 to the report provided to the
General Committee Meeting dated 9 June 2026), a number of amendments have subsequently been
identified with these mainly relating to the declaration of new fees by the State Government for Right
For Information applications, the removal of some environmental health fee descriptors (as these
are covered within existing forms) and the correction of a number of fee changes within waste and
cemeteries through a transmission issue between Council and its software provider.

This report updates the document with the amended 2026-2027 Fees and Charges (refer to
Attachment 1).

As noted in the previous report, the adoption of the fees and charges schedule prior to finalisation of
the budget provides transparency and advance notice to the community and service users,
supporting informed decision-making and financial planning. The proposed approach supports
Council’s financial sustainability objectives by reinforcing a user-pays framework, ensuring equitable
cost allocation, and minimising reliance on general rate revenue.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council:
A. Note the report by the Financial Services Manager to the General Meeting dated 9 June 2026
   and the Further Report to the Ordinary Meeting dated 18 June; and
B. Pursuant to Sections 97, 98 and 262(3)(c) of the Local Government Act 2009, adopt the updated
   2026-27 financial year cost-recovery fees and commercial charges provided as Attachment 1 to
   the report.


REPORT
Section 97 of the Local Government Act 2009 requires that cost-recovery fees are to be set at a level
equal to or less than cost of providing a particular service. The general principle in setting general
cost-recovery fees and commercial charges is that the costs of services should be borne by those
who benefit from them.

As part of the 2026-2027 budget development, fees and charges were reviewed to ensure that where
possible prices were set for anticipated volumes at cost reflective levels in line with legislation.
Increases identified at levels above standard thresholds were subsequently presented to Councillors
through budget workshops for discussion and agreement.




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