The purpose of the Rating Advisory Committee (RAC) is to provide a platform for ratepayers and community members to provide feedback and recommendations on Council's current General Rates and Special Levies structure in advance of developing the 2024/2025 Annual budget, and the term of future council.
The RAC was established in June 2023 and met four times during Q1/Q2 in 2023/24. For further information on the RAC click here: https://yoursay.cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au/rates
The committee conducted a review of the current rating structure and developed recommendations for general rates going forward at Cassowary Coast Regional Council, with an external independent facilitator from the Mead Perry Group. The Draft RAC Recommendations provides Council with a proposed general rating strategy to be implemented over the term of the next Council.
During the Local Government Meeting on 24 April 2024, Council officers presented the Community Consultation Feedback and Findings on the Draft Rating Advisory Committee Recommendations 2023-2024. The purpose of this report is for Council to receive and note the feedback and findings from Community Consultation on the Draft Rating Advisory Committee Recommendations during 29 January 2024 to 14 April 2024.
Councillors receive and note the feedback and findings from Community Consultation on the Draft Rating Advisory Committee Recommendations during 29 January 2024 to 14 April 2024; and acknowledge and thank the contribution of members in our community and primary producer peak bodies who participated and provided feedback in the consultation process by attending consultation sessions and/or completing the survey on Your Say.
