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Blacktown City Council has approved what has been termed “The People’s Budget”
The $610 million budget – the city’s biggest yet – was formally approved at last night’s meeting.
Moving its acceptance, Deputy Mayor Tony Bleasdale called it “the People’s Budget”.
“Despite the challenges we face as we head toward a population exceeding half a million people – we have, I believe, delivered what should be known as the People’s Budget,’ Councillor Bleasdale said.
“We will deliver a City full of life and opportunity for our residents and the tens of thousands who will make it their home in the years ahead.
“It’s a budget which delivers first-class services and facilities and has a vision for jobs: a vision which will be delivered in partnership with our local business community.
“And a vision for education – seeking to add a full-scale university campus to our great schools and TAFE institutes.”
Councillor Bleasdale highlighted the decision to prove a larger-than-required pensioner discount for rates.
“By maintaining the rates rebate which we substantially increased for our 12,500 pensioners, and this caused us to be named as one of the most socially caring councils in NSW.
“And - good news for all ratepayers - 80 per cent of Blacktown ratepayers pay rates that are nearly 10% less than the estimated State average, he said.
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