Council Continues Special Rate Variation Community Consultation

Griffith City Council continues to seek the community’s view on a proposed Special Rate Variation (SRV) to ensure long-term financial viability and to maintain service levels.

An application would be made to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) for approval to raise Ordinary Rates by 10.5 per cent (inclusive of the assumed 3.0 per cent IPART rate peg each year for three consecutive years starting 2024.25.

This is a total cumulative increase of 34.9 per cent.

The base rate increase would be retained permanently. Griffith Mayor, Doug Curran encouraged all ratepayers to get involved in the process, stating that Council had held a few information sessions, and addressed the Griffith Business Chamber and U3A.

There are still four more community information sessions where ratepayers can also give feedback.

“If you can’t get along to one of the sessions listed below, I ask that you head to our webpage www.griffith.nsw.gov.au/srvhaveyoursay,” Mayor Curran said.

“You will find lots of information and an option to make a submission.”

SRV Community consultation sessions:

• Thursday, July 6 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm - Griffith Central - Council Cafe;
• Thursday, July 20 from 10 am to 12 noon - Kooyoo Street Kiosk - Council Cafe;
• Tuesday, August 1 from 7 pm - Hanwood Catholic Club - Community Opnion Group (COG) Meeting; and
• Friday, August 4 from 10 am to 12 noon - Griffith Central - Council Cafe.

In addition to the above forums, the Mayor and General Manager are available to address individual community organisations.

Contact Council on 1300 176 077 to arrange to speak with one of them.

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