Notify of Intention to Levy Differential Rates
Each year the City will issue a Notice of Intention to Levy Differential Rates.
As part of the Local Government Act 1995, Council will publish its Object and Reasons for implementing rates on various categories of properties within the City.
Submissions are called for with respect to the proposed rates, and any related matters, within 21 days of the date of the notice.
2018-2019 Notice of Intention
The City of Melville is in the process of finalising its budget for the 2018-2019 financial year.
The funding proposals include the following principles in relation to each rating category for differential general rates and minimum rates.
| Rating category | Rate in $ | Minimum rate |
|---|
| Residential Improved Land | 6.436998 | $1,269.47 |
| Residential Unimproved Land | 7.250847 | $809.72 |
| Commercial Improved and Unimproved Land | 7.277950 | $984.78 |
A Statement of Objects and Reasons for adopting these differential general and minimum rates has been prepared and is available for inspection at the Civic Centre, 10 Almondbury Road, Booragoon between 8.30am and 5.00pm and at City of Melville public libraries during normal library opening hours.
Submissions are invited from any elector or ratepayer with respect to the proposed rates, and any related matters, within twenty one days of the date of this notice. Submissions should be sent to City of Melville Locked Bag 1 Booragoon WA 6954 and clearly marked Submission Re Differential Rating.
All submissions should be received by no later than 5.00pm on Wednesday 20 June 2018.
Review the 2018-2019 Budget - Objects and Reasons for Differential Rates (PDF).