"Mr O'Brien said the Government was providing $53 million to help local councils implement and collect the levy, and to appoint a Fire Services Levy Monitor."
Comment:
From the article above and the $53 million up for grabs I wondered what our Shire would get.
Below is a response from Glenn Patterson, CEO Yarra Ranges:
Hi Mario
The State Revenue Office’s letter of the 25 March advised that the Department of Treasury and Finance is still consulting with the MAV to determine the amounts of directing funding to councils. So at this stage we have no idea what we will get for implementation and recurrent cost reimbursement.
So far the State has directly funded an upgrade of council IT systems and is working with the MAV to ensure the centralised upgrade is developed and installed.
Other things that the State has committed to do directly are:
· A comprehensive communication campaign over the coming months
· Suppling a brochure for inclusion with the first rate notice
· Coordinating customer service and rate office staff training at each council office.
I am guessing that with the State funding a number of larger items directly, the amount we are likely to receive will not be that large.
Happy for you to publish this.
Glenn
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