The Town of Cottesloe in Western Australia is revisiting its budget after a procedural error in advertising proposed rate changes.
The council had previously adopted a 4% rates increase but had to revoke the budget after it was discovered that an “procedural irregularity” had occurred in the advertising of proposed differential rates for public feedback.
The council is now advertising the differential rates again for public feedback, and is giving ratepayers until 23rd August to comment.
The budget will be voted on again at a later meeting. The council has also requested a report on the error and suggestions for improving internal processes to prevent similar mistakes in the future.
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