Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Objection to valuation of Council rates 21Sep 02, 2010 9:53 pm My building thread : viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36059 Paid initial deposit 24/7/10 Tender appointment 20/8/2010 Flooring and tile appointment 25/9/10 Colour and Electrical appointment 13/9/10 December site start delayed Site start (YAY!) 17/1/11 Slab pour 1/2/2011 Re: Objection to valuation of Council rates 23Sep 03, 2010 11:32 am Built a Tribeca 44 with the Big M Sales Accept 15/06/09, Contract Signed 24/09/09, Site Start 23/11/09, Slab 11/12/09, Frame 12/01/10, Roof 20/01/10, Lock-up 30/03/10, Fixing 30/04/10, Handover 27/08/10. Re: Objection to valuation of Council rates 25May 24, 2013 12:21 am Built a Tribeca 44 with the Big M Sales Accept 15/06/09, Contract Signed 24/09/09, Site Start 23/11/09, Slab 11/12/09, Frame 12/01/10, Roof 20/01/10, Lock-up 30/03/10, Fixing 30/04/10, Handover 27/08/10. Re: Objection to valuation of Council rates 27May 24, 2013 9:37 am Built a Tribeca 44 with the Big M Sales Accept 15/06/09, Contract Signed 24/09/09, Site Start 23/11/09, Slab 11/12/09, Frame 12/01/10, Roof 20/01/10, Lock-up 30/03/10, Fixing 30/04/10, Handover 27/08/10. Re: Objection to valuation of Council rates 34May 26, 2013 1:12 pm Built a Tribeca 44 with the Big M Sales Accept 15/06/09, Contract Signed 24/09/09, Site Start 23/11/09, Slab 11/12/09, Frame 12/01/10, Roof 20/01/10, Lock-up 30/03/10, Fixing 30/04/10, Handover 27/08/10. Re: Objection to valuation of Council rates 35May 26, 2013 1:39 pm Built a Tribeca 44 with the Big M Sales Accept 15/06/09, Contract Signed 24/09/09, Site Start 23/11/09, Slab 11/12/09, Frame 12/01/10, Roof 20/01/10, Lock-up 30/03/10, Fixing 30/04/10, Handover 27/08/10. Re: Objection to valuation of Council rates 37May 26, 2013 5:30 pm jimmalenko The problem is that Local Government is not a Commercial world - as evidenced by no competition - the same rules do not apply. Often it is those who can least afford it who use the most Council services, and those who use little to no Council services but can comfortably afford it who end up subsidising. It is standard practice for Council providers to charge on the basis of percentage of rateable income (or ability to pay in other words). Council is then applying the same logic to properties. No different to the Feds taxing more cents in the dollar the higher wage you earn. Wealth Tax if you will. Yes, I know, but that is exactly what I challenge, the fact that it is standard practice. That doesn't make it fair. Those who can afford, pay... they don't even draw the line on who can afford to pay. If it's who can afford to pay, then at least at a federal level it looks at income... But having no standards or competitors is the real bugbear here... they can then charge those who can afford to pay (and proportionately, those who can't afford to pay), whatever they like, taking into account any level of inefficiency. Roughly 50% of the council rate goes to pay for administration of letting out contracts for services. So of each dollar we pay, we pay someone 50 cents to pay the other guy 50 cents to perform the service... is there not a better way? Anyway, Jim, it won't change in our lifetimes, I am sure. Ed "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Hi, Appreciate any recommendations for town planners or advisors who can help assist to assess and draft an objection to a neighbour’s development in Northern Beaches.… 0 3630 Even if it's not being sub-divided and you want to keep it as Torrens title, you will still need to talk to a town planner or Council themselves, to see if they will allow… 1 11033 |