2023-01-16 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                 16 JANUARY 2023


An analysis of the base general rate funding compared to valuation and properties is summarised
below. It identifies that:
   The general rates have been set with relativities that ensure parity with the revenue requirement
    from residential and rural/ agricultural land uses;
   For all other activated land uses that fall outside of PPR/non-PPR residential occupation (in
    line with Council’s Revenue Statement definitions), a higher differential rate applies that also
    provides relativity between those transitory, commercial and industrial land uses.

        Summary Group                      Share        Share          Share           Average
                                         Number of     Property    Base General      General Rate
                                         Properties    Valuation   Rate Revenue      Revenue per
                                                                                      Property
        Rural and Agricultural               1%           1%            1%              $1,636
        Residential                         79%          82%           69%              $1,682
        Transitory                          14%          12%           21%              $2,838
        Commercial and Industrial            6%           5%            9%              $2,995
        Vacant                               0%           0%            0%              $4,128
        Grand Total                         100%         100%          100%             $1,926

The key caveats to consider with this summary are:
     The minimum general rate charge for residential properties is only $1,217.
     Valuations will impact the average calculated charge value, and rates in the dollar charges
      have varying impacts between different land use categories
     The rating structures are different for each land use category within each of these summary
      groups
     Many residential and transitory unit properties are on the minimum general rate charge

In regard to providing a further breakdown of what specific activities each land use is funding, it is
critical to recognise this is a ‘general’ rate and as such is utilised broadly to fund the wide range
of Council activities. This is summarised in the chart below.




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