The Ipswich Council budget delivers a nearly 5 per cent rate rise for the region despite it still reeling from floods earlier this year.
Ratepayers in flood-ravaged Ipswich will be hit with a significant rate rise in the next financial year.Pensioners and part-pensioners will receive concessionsThe total rate rise, including charges is 4.49 per cent — compared to a 2.75 per cent increase last financial year.
She said $30 million has been allocated to repair damage from the February floods, including roads, drains, sporting fields and parks, while $810,000 will be spent on flood mitigation projects. "Council repaired 3,000 potholes already this year as a result of flooding. We have set aside a further $1 million to fix 6,000 potholes over the next financial year.
"Ipswich residents are facing cost pressures like never before: rising interest rates on home mortgages, spiralling petrol prices, grocery bills jumping almost daily.The suburb of Goodna saw severe flooding in February.Ms Harding said council was not immune to the effect of rising costs, but the "budget manages the challenges of today while keeping up with the times of tomorrow".
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