Budget

The Mitchell Shire Council budget is our financial plan for the next 12 months.

It includes budget reports, budget analysis, long-term strategies, fees and charges schedule, rating information and our planned capital works program.

All Victorian Councils are required to prepare an Annual Budget and a Strategic Resource Plan.

The accompanying Strategic Resource Plan outlines the financial and human resources that are needed to deliver on the Council Plan actions and to provide services and infrastructure for the community. It includes financial objectives, key financial results, key financial indicators, non-financial resources (human resources and infrastructure), key challenges, key assumptions and our projected financial statements.

As part of the 2020-2021 budget we'll invest:

• roads: $5.28 million
• footpaths and cycleways: $710,000
• bridges: $570,000
• recreation, leisure and community facilities: $2.92 million
  
• parks, open space and streetscapes: $5.45 million
• waste management: $2.20 million
• library book renewal: $180,000
• buildings: $1.21 million
  
• IT: $921,000

If the services were broken down, this is how the capital works and daily services would be delivered for every $100 spent:

$22 Roads, Footpaths, Drains and Buildings

$16 Recreation, Open Space and Leisure Services

$11 Corporate Support

$9 Waste Collection, Landfill Operation and Resource Recovery Centres

$8 Family, Children and Community Services

$8 Other Capital Works and Depreciation

$5 Parks, Gardens, Playgrounds, Arboriculture and Environment

$3 Customer and Library Services

$3 Local Laws and School Crossings

$3 Advocacy, Communication, Economic Development and Tourism

$3 Engineering and Infrastructure Development

$2 Buildings

$2 Strategic Planning

$2 Statutory Planning and Building

$2 Governance, Councillors and Executive

$1 Debt Servicing

Review our annual budgets, strategic resource plans and fees and charges from previous years.

Both the budget and the Strategic Resource plan documents relate to the Council Plan and are reported on in the Annual Report.