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.

As part of the 2019-2020 budget we will be investing in:

• roads: $9.12 million
• footpaths and cycleways: $1.37 million
• bridges: $803,000
• recreation, leisure and community facilities: $2.71 million
  
• parks, open space and streetscape: $1.45 million
• waste management: $3.42 million
• library book renewal: $180,000
• buildings: $4.60 million
  
• IT: $741,000

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.

The Essential Services Commission releases a report on the outcomes of rate capping every two years. The current report identifies impacts and trends across the sector. It also includes a report for each Council group and each individual Council. Mitchell Shire Council is part of the 'large shire' group.

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.