The following table provides a summary of this early analysis.
Investment in roads was the number one community infrastructure priority when the Community Strategic Plan was developed in 2017. The above analysis will be further considered and refined and there will be opportunity for community feedback on the proposed changes as this progresses. This is anticipated to lead into the development of the next four-year Delivery Program (which follows the September 2021 local government elections) which will require extensive engagement with the community on its priorities and the associated level of rate increase. It is important to foreshadow that this is a significant financial risk that will need to be addressed through additional rates revenue and additional grant funding.
Federation Council Long Term Financial Plan 2021 – 2031 (21/15904)
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