Council seeks community ideas for upcoming budget

Published on 10 February 2023

Benalla Rural City Council is calling on the community to put forward ideas for consideration in the 2023/24 Council Budget.

Mayor Bernie Hearn said ideas raised by the community will be considered as part of putting together the draft budget, which will be released for public comment in mid-April 2023.

“We are asking the community to go to the Have Your Say online portal to do exactly that, have your say in what your priorities are for Council’s upcoming budget.

“As part of community consultation we want to know how you would spend $1,000 of ratepayers money across a range of services that Council provides.

“This will let us see how you would prioritise funds, and at the same time gives us an idea of which of Council's services you value.

“We are also asking for your ideas, letting you upvote or downvote other ideas and asking you, the ratepayers to have an open conversation on what you see as important for Council to fund in the 2023/24 Budget,” Cr Hearn said.

Submissions opened Wednesday 8 February and will close on Friday 10 March 2023 at 5pm.

Head to haveyoursay.benalla.vic.gov.au to make a submission.