Rockhampton city council delivers a prudent budget

Rockhampton Regional Council has delivered its budget which includes a $150 million capital works program. The program includes water and sewage treatment plant upgrades, road upgrades and maintenance and community facilities and assets - as well as over $7 million in economic development, tourism and events. The Budget strikes a balance between delivering essential projects and services with the very real impact of cost-of-living pressures in the community, said Mayor Tony Williams. “We expect to see substantial cost pressures impacting Council over the coming 12 months,” Cr Williams said. “Electricity, insurance, construction and fuel costs are all seeing significant rises and Council is unfortunately disproportionately exposed to these cost rises. “We have had to balance those costs by containing our own internal budgets wherever possible, while continuing to invest where we can in essential projects and economic development.” Main Photo: More than $5 million goes to complete the Mount Morgan Pool replacement in this year's Rockhampton City Council budget Council would focus on those projects and services that delivered both community benefit and set the region up for the future said Cr Williams. Rockhampton City Council Mayor Tony Williams “We’re focusing on the projects we know residents and business rely on and which are essential for our region to operate and grow in the future,” he said “We are also investing in economic development, tourism and events because we know they are integral to securing new jobs, industry and growing our economy. “This is a Budget that finely balances those competing pressures with targeted and high-value investments in the areas that will mean the most for our community. “We have done all of this while keeping the rate rise below CPI. The budget delivers an operating deficit of $1.47 million and average rate rises of 6.74 percent and more than $1.95 million in rates concessions to pensioners, community groups, and sporting clubs. $21.94 million will be spent on road renewal, upgrades, and rehabilitation and $15 million on a capital program at Fitzroy River Water There is more than $29 million allocated to continue water and sewage treatment plant projects as well as $25 million for the Mount Morgan Pipeline project and $4 million to complete solar installation at Glenmore Water Treatment Plant. $3.7 million for facilities new works and renewals and $2 million for Parks new works and renewals and $1.1 million in cemetery extensions and improvements.

Rockhampton city council delivers a prudent budget

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