MidCoast Council’s operational plan and budget for 2023-24 were adopted by the elected Councillors at their meeting on 28 June after a public exhibition period and consideration of submissions from the community.
Combined with the Delivery Program, which was also adopted, these documents provide a guide to Council’s operations and help the organisation meet community demands for services and infrastructure by maximising what can be achieved with its available resources.
“This plan, and our budget, show the community what we will be delivering next financial year. The plan also shows how we will measure our performance against these commitments,” Mayor Claire Pontin said.
The Delivery Program 2022-2026 describes how we will approach the key areas the community has identified as important – financial sustainability, culture, climate change, customer service, development assessment, economic development and local and regional roads.
The Operational Plan 2023-24 shows the community what we will be delivering this financial year.
The 2023-24 plan outlines infrastructure, environmental and community projects to be delivered, and activities to stimulate the local economy, improve the experience of the community when interacting with Council and streamline the processing of development applications.
An extra $6.6 million will be spent on local and regional roads. This is in addition to the $15 million allocated annually for transport asset maintenance. Included in our major roadwork this year is The Bucketts Way, Thunderbolts Way, The Lakes Way, and Cedar Party Creek Bridge. We will soon be announcing roads included in our $6.6 million program.
“We will continue to improve financial sustainability through projects such as our business transformation program which will provide greater access to Council services and improve efficiency,” Mayor Pontin explained.
“We will continue to strive for the best possible service we can offer within our budget. We will also continue strongly advocating for the MidCoast to procure State and Federal assistance.”
The Delivery Program 2022-2026, Operational Plan 2023-24 and budget can be found at https://www.midcoast.nsw.gov.au/Your-Council/About-MidCoast-Council/Plans-strategies-and-policies
