Rates
City of Salisbury 2011/2012 Budget
Salisbury’s residents continue to enjoy one of the lowest rating levels in the State. This coming year the average rate increase will be just 5.5%, again a lower figure than most other metropolitan council regions.
The 2011/12 budget includes a significant capital works program, with total expenditure of $29 million.
Significant projects include:
- Road Reseal - $5.9 million
- Kesters Road/Paddocks Drainage Diversion Scheme - $0.9 million
- Salisbury Stormwater Harvesting - $8.0 million
- City Wide Trails - $0.5 million
- Reconstruction of St Kilda Boardwalk - $0.3 million
- Building Renewal Program - $1.9 million
- Minor works - $0.5 million
New operating initiatives with a net cost of $742k include:
- Bushfire Prevention Works - $30k
- Paddocks Master Plan - $35k
- Community Engagement Officer - $65k
- City Plan Review - $80k
View the 2011/12 Rates Brochure PDF (751KB)
Council Rates and Services Fact Sheets
The Local Government Association (LGA) has produced four fact sheets about council rates and services, available as PDFs for download below.
Council Services PDF(49 kB) Outlines a range of services which are funded by council rates
Funding Council Services PDF(49 kB) Outlines the constraints and challenges in funding for councils along with some information about how services have expanded in range, quality and standards met in recent years
About Council Rates PDF(49 kB) Explains the rating system
Valuations PDF(46 kB) Explains property valuations
For more information visit the Council Rates information section of the LGA (Local Government Association of South Australia) website. http://www.lga.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=326