Leeton Shire Council releases draft of 2021/22 Operational Plan, Budget and Revenue Policy

Councillors endorsed the plan for community feedback during and extraordinary council meeting.

The operational plan sets out what the Council will focus on from the July 1 until June 30 2022 to better the lives of residents of the Leeton Shire.

The 12 month plan and budget is derived from council's five year delivery program which was started in 2017.

Council's general manager Jackie Kruger said that the delivery program component of the document outlines what council intends to achieve on behalf of the community, while the operational plan component lists the actions council will undertake in order to do so.

"The capital works program we will be undertaking during the coming year is of an unprecedented scale for Council and includes works on important community projects," Mrs Kruger said.

Some of these community projects include:

"Other capital works and infrastructure projects - such as council's comprehensive sealed road network reseal, rehabilitation and heavy patching program - will continue to be progressed during the year as council continues to deliver on its ongoing commitments," Ms Kruger said.

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A further number of actions aimed at stimulating the local economy will see the expansion of the Leeton Early Learning Centre and the progressing the WRConnect freight intermodal to improve supply chain efficiency and effectiveness for local producers and manufacturers.

There will also be a two per cent rates cap at with a three per cent rise to Councils 2021-2022 fees and charges.

The hard copy draft documents will all be placed on public exhibition for feedback and suggestions until 5pm on Thursday June 10 at Leeton Shire Council Administration Office, Leeton Library, Yanco Shop and Murrami and Whitton Post Office.

The documents are also available to be read online on the Leeton Shire Council website. Alternatively community members are encouraged to have their say at haveyoursay.leeton.nsw.gov.au

Council will then consider before the final documents are adopted at the June council meeting.

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