NORTHERN Beaches Council have outlined the 2024/2025 budget, with services and projects totalling $524 million.
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of NSW (IPART) set a rate cap of 4.9 per cent, which will result in an increase of $65 for Northern Beaches residents for their annual rates.
The proposed budget, according to Council, will focus on environmental sustainability, and support projects and services that strengthen the community.
Around $99 million in infrastructure spending has been injected into the forthcoming budget, with $43 million attributed towards asset renewal, and $56 million for high priority new assets.
Spending in the 2024/2025 budget has delegated over $18 million for new facilities like the Warriewood Valley community centre and the Warringah Recreation Centre; $17 million for improving roads; $10 million for stormwater management; and $3 million on improving sports fields, among a host of other focus points.
‘Australia is in a challenging fiscal environment with escalating costs in materials, contracts and construction which impact on our budget,’ says Northern Beaches Mayor Sue Heins. ‘As we look to the future, we will need to work with our community to continue to deliver services and community infrastructure in a sustainable way.’
Mayor Heins thanked all those that gave feedback on the draft 2024/2025 budget during the consultation period open to the public.