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Consultation has concluded and a decision has been made.
Outcome
At a meeting on 20 February 2023, Council resolved to make an application to the Minister for a determination pursuant to Section 6.28 (1) of the Local Government Act 1995, to change the method of valuation of land to be used by a local government as the basis of rates for 623 properties from Unimproved Value (UV) to Gross Rental Value (GRV) as the predominant use of the land for these properties has been determined by Officers to be non-rural.
The remaining 39 properties were identified as predominantly used for rural purposes and are undergoing further review.
A further report will be taken to Council on conclusion of this review.
Background
As part of the Shire's rating strategy, we reviewed properties which are currently classified as Unimproved Values (UV) to determine if they can be reclassified as Gross Rental Values (GRV) to ensure their classification best represents them.
Identified rate payers were sent a letter informing them of the proposed change for their property and a land use declaration form for them to provide feedback on the proposal. If you do not receive a letter from the Shire, your property will not be affected by the proposed changes. A copy of the letter sent to affected rate payers can be viewed under the "Documents" section of this website.
Consultation commenced on Monday, 19 December 2022 and closed on 27 January 2023.
How can I have my say?
The public comment period is now closed.
How can I find out more information?
The assessing teams contact details can be found on the right of this page. You can also contact the Shire's Administration Centre on 9526 1111.
Outcome
At a meeting on 20 February 2023, Council resolved to make an application to the Minister for a determination pursuant to Section 6.28 (1) of the Local Government Act 1995, to change the method of valuation of land to be used by a local government as the basis of rates for 623 properties from Unimproved Value (UV) to Gross Rental Value (GRV) as the predominant use of the land for these properties has been determined by Officers to be non-rural.
The remaining 39 properties were identified as predominantly used for rural purposes and are undergoing further review.
A further report will be taken to Council on conclusion of this review.
Background
As part of the Shire's rating strategy, we reviewed properties which are currently classified as Unimproved Values (UV) to determine if they can be reclassified as Gross Rental Values (GRV) to ensure their classification best represents them.
Identified rate payers were sent a letter informing them of the proposed change for their property and a land use declaration form for them to provide feedback on the proposal. If you do not receive a letter from the Shire, your property will not be affected by the proposed changes. A copy of the letter sent to affected rate payers can be viewed under the "Documents" section of this website.
Consultation commenced on Monday, 19 December 2022 and closed on 27 January 2023.
How can I have my say?
The public comment period is now closed.
How can I find out more information?
The assessing teams contact details can be found on the right of this page. You can also contact the Shire's Administration Centre on 9526 1111.
Contributions to this consultation are closed for evaluation and review. The project team will report back on key outcomes.
Final report
Rating Strategy is currently at this stage
The final outcomes of the consultation are documented here. This may include a summary of all contributions collected as well as recommendations for future action.
