Here are the key aspects of the 2021/22 Budget

• Total budget: $13 million
• An increase in rates by 3.48%
• A zero increase in waste charges
• A zero increase in the minimum rate
• A $30k increase in insurance premiums (industry-wide)
• An allocation of $40k for the October 2021 Local Government Elections
• Increase in services and resources for planning, development, building compliance, communications and governance to meet compliance and demand

Download our 2021-22 Budget Bulletin

Your Town, your rates

75 per cent of the Town of Mosman Park’s revenue comes from rates. Unlike last year, this year sees a rates increase by 3.48%. This increase will help the Town respond to the surge in planning and development activity, to plan for the future; and to support good governance. Your rates also fund important community facilities and services which will better connect our people and places.

Learn more about how your rates are calculated here

How your rates will work hard for our community in 2021-22:

• $4M – recreation and culture (maintenance of halls, various sports grounds, ovals, parks and reserves and The Grove Library)
• $1.6M – engineering services
• $3.1M – community amenities (includes waste services for households and parks (rubbish collection, disposal and recycling), town planning and development, environmental protection and public toilets)
• $1.5M – transport (maintenance of streets, roads, parking areas, drainage and footpaths, including street cleaning and lighting of streets)
• $1.4M – governance and administration (including expenses to provide support to the Town’s elected Council members (Councillors) and includes fees payable to Councillors)
• $512K – building control
• $153K – health (primarily environmental health measures required through legislation)
• $434K – rangers and community safety (includes administration and implementation of various local laws, animal control (licensing and enforcement), fire prevention and emergency services)
• $266K – education and welfare (includes support for seniors, the disabled, local schools and families)

Council and Administration have worked incredibly hard to deliver this budget with the challenges presented by COVID-19. As a small local government, we will continue to focus on sound business continuity, efficiency, and to become more agile in our delivery of services.

We are meeting twenty first century expectations – as we strive for a better way for you to do business with the Town. This is what our residents and our community expect – and more importantly – deserve.