2019-09-10 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  10 SEPTEMBER 2019


                                                                                                   #
                                                                                               Properties
General Rate Category             # Properties     Rateable Valuation           Revenue
                                                                                                  on
                                                                                               Minimum
17 – Pump Stations, Stock
Grazing Permits and
                                             2                $55,128                 $216               1
garages/small lots with an area
less than 20m2
18 – Vacant Land subject to
                                           74             $34,271,000              $38,829                  -
developers concession
19 – Retirement Villages                     7            $17,225,000             $115,823               1
20 – Shopping centre - gross
floor area between 2,500 &                   6            $20,300,000             $116,654                  -
10,000m2
21 – Shopping centre - gross
floor area greater than                      1            $28,000,000             $216,734                  -
10,000m2
22 – Shopping centre - gross
floor area between 1,000 &                   4             $5,966,952              $26,165                  -
2,500m2
23 – Strata Units Not PPR                5,576         $1,015,388,660            $4,715,215         3,571
24 – Strata Units PPR                    1,981           $314,816,378            $1,282,881         1,348
25 – Extractive Industries
                                             1               $350,000               $1,874                  -
Quarries
26 – Nursing Homes                           4             $3,600,000              $11,731
Total                                  30,587          $9,548,526,526           $25,535,481        19,624

2.      Rate Concessions
Details of the Council pensioner concessions granted on the July Levy are set out below.

                                        Maximum Rebate
     Type of Council Concession                                    # Properties               Amount
                                           (1/2 year)
Maximum/Sole Owner                         $115.00                      1,225                 $140,875
Maximum/Joint Owners                        $90.00                      1,206                 $103,647
Not Maximum/Sole Owner                      $57.50                        769                  $44,217
Not Maximum/Joint Owners                    $32.50                      1,028                  $32,716
Total                                                                   4,228                 $321,455
In addition to the pensioner concessions Council provided general rate donations for 50 eligible
properties totalling $70,480.
Details of the pensioner concessions funded by the State Government are as follows: -
State Government Rebates              # Properties            Amount
General Rates & Charges                    4,396             $433,188
State Emergency Management Levy            4,396              $77,533

3.      Payment Preferences and Arrangements to Pay
BPay continues to be the most popular payment options by far, accounting for 65% of all money
received, followed by over the counter payments (including cheques mailed into Council) at 8%.
Payments at Australia Post offices, online payments and direct debit all represent 7% of total
payment, and automated phone payments accounting for the final 6%.
There are currently 487 properties that have made an arrangement to pay their current rates in
accordance with section 2.5.2 of the Revenue Statement, representing $340,215 of the
outstanding rates and charges.

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