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2016 / 2017 Budget Special
The Shire of Corrigin adopted
the 2016-2017 Annual Budget
at a special Council meeting
on Monday 29 August 2016.
The Budget has been prepared with consideration to
Council’s Strategic Plans as well as ensuring that Council
continues to maintain acceptable service levels to the
community and delivers key objectives including asset
preservation and improvements.
The Shire of Corrigin capital works program has a number of
key projects including upgrades to the Dental and Doctors
Surgery, construction of staff housing / duplex, sale of staff
house, swimming pool repairs and upgrade, shade structure
over Miss B’s Playground equipment, completion of Water
Chlorination system, Rotary Park parking and drainage
upgrade, Saleyard walkway upgrade, replacement of Town
Dam Tanks and upgrade to building infrastructure at the
Works Depot.
In addition Council will continue to complete works at O’Shea
Place / Corrigin Recreation & Events Centre with works
including fencing, completion of playground, landscaping, car
parking improvements, sports hall floor covering, relocation
and construction of ticket box and other furniture and
equipment.
Council’s annual budget is underpinned by Council’s Strategic
Plan, Corporate Business Plan, Long Term Financial Plan
(LTFP) as well as other informing strategies. Council has
made a commitment to maintain or progress on the delivery of
a number of goals identified within the plans. This includes
ensuring that Council has a planned approached to key
objectives and will develop a number of key strategic plans,
which will be incorporated in future planning and review of the
plans later in the year.
Increased revenue has been required to fund local community
infrastructure and services and the budget includes a 3.9%
increase in total rate income. This is 2.1% less than
anticipated in the Long Term Financial Plan. Rates make up
an approximately 33% of the Shire’s revenue. other source of
funds include government grants, fees and charges and
interest on investments
.
Strengthening our community now to grow and prosper into the future
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