The Kyogle Council has included increases to general and sewerage rates in a draft $61.3 million budget on public display and available for comment.
A general rate increase of the rate pegged limit of 4.1 per cent is included in the draft agreed on by councillors at Monday night’s meeting.
Meanwhile, a proposed 10 per cent increase in sewerage rates ‘will help raise $4.25 million needed to secure a $12.75 million State Government grant to build the new sewerage treatment plant,’ a media release on Tuesday read.
Mayor Danielle Mulholland was quoted saying the old sewerage treatment plant was classified as high risk and no longer met environmental standards.
‘Building the new STP will ensure critical environmental standards are met and sets Kyogle up for the future, with the town having increased capacity to grow and thrive,’ Cr Mulholland said.
The STP project represented the largest cost listed in the council’s media release about the draft budget, at $17 million over two years.
Another $6 million was also provided in forward estimates ‘to sewer the villages of Wiangaree, Tabulam and Mallanganee,’ the statement read, ‘and $2.5 million for a Tabulam water supply’.
More than $12 million for Kyogle’s bridges and roads
The Kyogle Mayor said it was a ‘responsible budget’ that set the groundwork for growth and prosperity, focusing on ‘improvements to infrastructure and connectivity’.
More than $12 million was allocated to bridge and road projects, with $5.4 million allocated for bridges, $4.1 million for rural local roads and $2.68 million for regional road projects.
Also budgeted was:
- $783,674 for urban streets;
- $141,500 for the Roxy Gallery;
- $614,490 for the library and mobile library;
- $725,213 on Council’s three public swimming pools;
- $1.48 million on parks, gardens and village maintenance; and
- $166,620 in financial assistance and community donations.
Councillors voted on Monday night to put the document on display for public comment.
It’s available for public comment until 13 May 2025, with copies available at the council’s administration centre at 1 Stratheden Street, Kyogle, via the council’s website www.kyogle.nsw.gov.au or at the Wadeville store, Woodenbong Post Office, Tabulam Post Office, Cawongla store, Mallanganee Post Office, Wiangaree Post Office, and Bonalbo Post Office.
Written submissions are to be accepted up to 4pm on 13 May 2025 and are to be sent to the General Manager, PO Box 11, Kyogle, NSW 2474 or to [email protected].
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