Pyrenees Shire Council, 20 February 2024
CheckedDecisions
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Reinstates Road Management Plan for all Pyrenees Shire roads
Defect repairs are excluded until end of June 2025.
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Supports Bridge 7 and Bridge 10 funding applications
Bridge 7 total $420,000 with $336,000 requested; Bridge 10 total $1,700,000 with $1,360,000 requested.
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Advocates to defer waste service-rate guidelines and keep current inclusions
Continue leveraging waste charges including transfer station provision and street collections.
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Adopts Public Open Space Contributions Policy with scaled rates
Rates are 5% for 5+ lots, 4% for 4 lots, 3% for 3 lots, and 2% for 2-lot if further subdividable; social housing exempt.
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Funds Beaufort by Twilight with $10,000 a year for three years
Seed funding is to be considered in the 2024–25 budget.
Other notable items
- CEO apologises for incorrect ratepayer letter; investigation and safeguards promised.
- 280 customer action requests logged in January; 278 closed; 19 outstanding.
- VCAT compulsory conference set for 6 June 2024.
Tech & Innovation Notes
- Public meeting livestream was available for members of the public.
- Customer Action Requests System (CARS) used, including via Snap Send Solve and email.
- Digital Planning Grants Program and EVIS (Greenlight) modules implemented for planning permit processing.