by Footy Chick » Thu Apr 30, 2015 10:52 am
Gatt_Weasel wrote:if they (Walkerville) dont win the flag ill run around the block of my street naked :) you can grab a chair and enjoy the view
by Ron Burgundy » Thu Apr 30, 2015 10:55 am
by Footy Chick » Thu Apr 30, 2015 10:58 am
Gatt_Weasel wrote:if they (Walkerville) dont win the flag ill run around the block of my street naked :) you can grab a chair and enjoy the view
by Ron Burgundy » Thu Apr 30, 2015 11:38 am
by westcoastpanther » Thu Apr 30, 2015 11:55 am
by Dogwatcher » Thu Apr 30, 2015 11:59 am
Footy Chick wrote:Discussion in the office this morning was a colleague who has just received her council rates - City of Playford.
Her house is valued at $141k (according to the council) - and her yearly rates are $1200! she said all she gets is the bins collected and has to even pay extra if she wants her green bin emptied (not sure if any Playford rate payers can confirm)
by Footy Chick » Thu Apr 30, 2015 12:08 pm
Gatt_Weasel wrote:if they (Walkerville) dont win the flag ill run around the block of my street naked :) you can grab a chair and enjoy the view
by Ron Burgundy » Thu Apr 30, 2015 12:10 pm
Footy Chick wrote:Yeah I guess different people have different ideas of what they feel is value for money.
PAE we automatically have our bins emptied each week, with the green and recycle bins alternating weeks. I have no complaints about my council or the rates I pay.
I thought roads were federal but footpaths were council?
by gadj1976 » Thu Apr 30, 2015 1:43 pm
Footy Chick wrote:Discussion in the office this morning was a colleague who has just received her council rates - City of Playford.
Her house is valued at $141k (according to the council) - and her yearly rates are $1200! she said all she gets is the bins collected and has to even pay extra if she wants her green bin emptied (not sure if any Playford rate payers can confirm)
By comparison, another colleage lives in Mitcham with a house value of $500k and pays $100 more per year
She said she rang the council and said that the rise was to pay for new parks with all the new houses being built.
I believe this now makes them the most expensive council in Adelaide?
My house is valued at over $300k and I only pay $800 (PAE)
How relevant do you think your council rates are for where you live, what your house is worth and what you get for your money?
by gadj1976 » Thu Apr 30, 2015 1:45 pm
westcoastpanther wrote:And anyone who says they only get their bin emptied should not be commenting on the issue. NFI
by Footy Chick » Thu Apr 30, 2015 1:53 pm
Gatt_Weasel wrote:if they (Walkerville) dont win the flag ill run around the block of my street naked :) you can grab a chair and enjoy the view
by am Bays » Thu Apr 30, 2015 1:57 pm
westcoastpanther wrote:And anyone who says they only get their bin emptied should not be commenting on the issue. NFI
Does she drive on roads, have water diverted through stormwater, walk on a footpath, read street signs....
Immunisation
Libraries with books and free internet
Control of public nuisances
Monitoring of insanitary conditions
Control of pest animals and plants
Food safety inspections
Roads (local roads - that is, not national highways or State arterial roads)
Footpaths
Stormwater drainage
Parks and gardens
Street lighting
On street parking
Traffic management and local road safety
Reserves and picnic areas
Recreation facilities and centres
Ovals
Public swimming pools
Rubbish collection and disposal
Recycling
Information services
Free internet in libraries
Community centres
Skate parks
Community development programs
Arts and cultural programs
Online services
Community services such as Home and Community Care
Employment /Training Programs
Economic Development
Tourism information and support
Community buses
Environmental management
Festivals and events
Youth Advisory Committees
Caravan Parks
Cemeteries
Wetlands
Local Museums and Heritage support
Coastcare and Dunecare projects
Business support
Local Area Water Catchment Plans
Landcare programs
Dry zones
Aged care
Cycling tracks
Crime prevention
Community leadership and advocacy
Septic Tank effluent disposal scheme
by FlyingHigh » Thu Apr 30, 2015 2:41 pm
Ron Burgundy wrote:Yeah thats right, different rating methodology. Another factor is a fixed charge, some Councils apply a fixed charge to all properties to balance out the rates due for each year, to try to have a fairer spread relational to services
PAE is Capital Value, which means they are rating residential properties at an extremely good rate in the dollar. I assume you don't have a fixed charge as your property value x the residential rate in the dollar (0.00267) = $801.
Does PAE have Effluent schemes or Residential Waste Collection or is this managed externally to Council?
I guess my point is that when comparing rates there are several different factors to consider. In my Council area my residential rate is far cheaper than yours but i pay a fixed charge of $360. On top of this we have septic charges of $330ish and pay for 3 bin system to be collected. When its all said and done i own a $400k property and pay approx $1600 in rates.
Geez its more interesting talking Footy!!!
by Ron Burgundy » Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:26 pm
by Dogwatcher » Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:34 pm
by Footy Chick » Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:37 pm
Dogwatcher wrote:Playford isn't in deficit. It was several years ago, however it is predicting a $1.5 million surplus in 2015/16.
I think this will be the second surplus in a row.
The Housing Trust/rates issue is an interesting one...
Gatt_Weasel wrote:if they (Walkerville) dont win the flag ill run around the block of my street naked :) you can grab a chair and enjoy the view
by Dogwatcher » Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:42 pm
by Ron Burgundy » Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:45 pm
Dogwatcher wrote:Playford isn't in deficit. It was several years ago, however it is predicting a $1.5 million surplus in 2015/16.
I think this will be the second surplus in a row.
The Housing Trust/rates issue is an interesting one...
by westcoastpanther » Thu Apr 30, 2015 4:11 pm
gadj1976 wrote:westcoastpanther wrote:And anyone who says they only get their bin emptied should not be commenting on the issue. NFI
Thanks WCP, you've just backed up my point.
Cheers
by tipper » Thu Apr 30, 2015 4:40 pm
westcoastpanther wrote:gadj1976 wrote:westcoastpanther wrote:And anyone who says they only get their bin emptied should not be commenting on the issue. NFI
Thanks WCP, you've just backed up my point.
Cheers
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