Council plans to keep temporary rate rise
Central Coast Council’s long-term financial plan includes a rate rise, three years after it was supposed to be removed. The issue was highlighted when Administrator Rik Hart gave an overview…
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Is another increase in rates coming?
Another rate rise could be on the cards for Central Coast residents if Council decides to apply for the 3.8 per cent rate peg rise approved by the Independent Pricing…
Disappointment over rate rise extension decision
IPART’s decision to extend the 15 per cent rate rise for an additional seven years has been met with disappointment by the region’s State MPs and community members. Parliamentary Secretary…
Not sold on rate increases
Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart is once again engaging in spin when he accuses the local media of “misinformation” for daring to report (quite accurately) that he has applied…
Support for Chamber’s rate rise opposition
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce is right to oppose Central Coast Council’s latest rate hike application (“Chamber says NO to 10 year rate hike,” PP047). Those who earn their revenues…
Hart says no to Water Authority sell off
Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart has responded to claims made by the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce last week, that Council should sell off the Central Coast Water Authority to…
“Sell assets instead” – Chamber says NO to 10-year rate hike
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has called on Central Coast Council to “think laterally” and sell off unproductive land assets to help pay down Council’s debt. The local Chamber has…
Majority oppose water price hike – IPART Chair
The vast majority of more than 2,000 submissions and responses received by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) on Central Coast Council’s proposed 34 per cent water rate hike…
Slur on community ‘not acceptable’
Forum – Ahh! Poor Mr Hart, get out the tissues folks. I didn’t know whether to laugh, cry or get angry with Council Administrator, Rik Hart’s, tirade at the Press…
Rates up and still waiting for infrastructure
Forum – My rates bill just came in with an increase of 30 per cent. This is a jump of $100 per quarter. Now my bill is for $438 and…
Make sure increases are justified
Forum – The administrator Dick Persson was put in to sort out Central Coast Council’s finances and in doing so he recommended and got a 15 per cent increase in…
Engagement group will have limited options
Forum – Ratepayers were hit by a double whammy when Central Coast Council confirmed its applications for a 34 per cent water rate hike and an extension of the 15…
Direct democracy ‘our only hope’
Forum – Not content with loading ratepayers with massive rate increases, the Administrator now wants to force a 34 per cent hike in water rates on suffering residents (CCN312). The…
Service cuts to come if rates don’t stay at 15 per cent
Libraries, childcare centres, sports grounds, outdoor swimming pools and theatres could be some of the services to be cut back if Central Coast Council is unsuccessful in its attempt to…
Council asks community to support rate rise extension
Central Coast Council will continue to push for a seven-year extension of the 15 per cent general rates rise, which came into effect on July 1 for a three-year capped…
Activist questions $150,000 random reference group
Community activist Joy Cooper has slammed Central Coast Council’s decision to continue to push for a seven-year extension of the 15 per cent rates rise introduced in July this year…
Framework needed to stop developer favours
Forum – Mr Hart’s concern about the draft Bill on developer contributions (“Hart backs backlash over daft developer funding Bill”, Chronicle p24 Aug 25) seems to be very narrowly focussed…
Zombie myths from Administrator
Forum – Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart continues to defend Gosford’s 42 per cent rate hike with zombie myths – i.e., myths that refuse to die despite the evidence…
Wasted chance to learn from mistakes
Forum – Congratulations to the Pelican Post on running the story “Will keeping submissions private serve the public interest” on its front page regarding the current Central Coast Council Public…
People can’t afford to pay higher rates
Forum – Central Coast Council Administrator, Rik Hart, wants to increase our rates for at least three years at 15 per cent each year and obviously David Farmer, the new…