Draft Annual Business Plan & Budget 2024-2025
Background
The draft Annual Business Plan 2024-2025 outlines our objectives and services for the financial year and how we intend to fund them.
Council is committed to a community infrastructure program focussing on our strategic buildings and other initiatives such as the Main Roads and Gateways enhancement program. These programs alongside our Asset Renewal Program ensures Council is maintaining our assets in line with our Asset Management Plans as well as providing new infrastructure to meet the current and future expectations of our community.
Through careful financial management and planning, we propose an average rate increase of 4.8% (excluding growth) to fund the 2024-2025 Annual Business Plan, generating an operating surplus of $5.209m which will support the delivery of new infrastructure such as the investment in Tea Tree Gully Township streetscape upgrade. This multi-year project includes undergrounding of power lines and a footpath upgrade program within the precinct.
Our focus on the Main Roads and Gateways enhancement program will seek to improve the quality of the public realm, provide gateways into the City, and promote our area as a place to live, work, invest and play.
Along with increasing tree canopy coverage and low landscaping to assist with cooling, this program will provide more inclusive and safe access for all pedestrians and reflect the identity of the City.
We have several multi-year projects underway in the strategic building program. While the last twelve months have focused on design and the selection of a construction partner, the next twelve months will see construction activity for the new Modbury Sporting Clubroom, Tea Tree Gully Gym Sports Building and the Tea Tree Gully Tennis clubroom.
Harpers Field Community Building is a modern space designed to maximise opportunities for high-quality events, innovative programs, and endless opportunities for connection and participation for the local community. This new, immersive and family-friendly complex will allow local residents to socially engage themselves in the northern hub of our Council area.
The Council will be endorsing its new Strategic Plan in the 2024-2025 year. Founded on the principles of community wellbeing, sustainability and resilience, this Strategic Plan will represent a collective vision for the future of our City over the next five years.
The rest of our budget will largely go towards funding essential services for residents, including waste collection, verge maintenance, libraries services, and community centres. Enviro Care service levels have been increased with the addition of another four Sundays throughout the year.
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To get involved and have your say:
- Review the draft Annual Business Plan 2024-2025 and/or summary sheet
- Provide your feedback by using the online feedback form below
- Send us an email submission
- Post a submission to PO Box 571 Modbury SA 5092
- Come to the Council meeting on Tuesday 28 May at 8.00pm where you can make a verbal submission and/or ask questions
- Ask a question in the Question & Answer tool below (have a look at the FAQs to the right of this page or see what other questions have been asked)
Hard copies of the draft Annual Business Plan, Summary Sheet and feedback form are available at the Council's Civic Centre, 571 Montague Road, Modbury during business hours.
Consultation is open until 5pm Wednesday 29 May 2024.
Council will consider all valid submissions before the adoption of the final Annual Business Plan and Budget for 2024-2025, and determine whether the direction and focus of this plan is appropriate, and to what extent the proposed initiatives and standards of service will be funded.
If you need assistance to participate in this consultation, please call the Community Engagement team on 8397 7444 or send us a message
