Friday, February 08, 2013

Brakes on rates | Maroondah Weekly - Yarra Ranges Weekly

Brakes on rates | Maroondah Weekly - Yarra Ranges Weekly:

 "COUNCILS will not be able to charge certain landowners and businesses at higher rates under new guidelines released last Monday.

Local Government Minister Jeanette Powell was given the power last year to overrule councils' discretion to charge some landowners or businesses extra. She said "several councils have employed significant creativity and stretched their differential rates powers to pursue social policy objectives.""

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