Residents in the Tweed Shire are in for a 2 percent rate increase.
Mayor Chris Cherry says a large portion of the additional funds will be used for much-needed road repairs.
“Obviously we’ve had a lot of damage to roads due to flooding recently, and I think everybody has noticed that and so we’re putting a lot of emphasis into repairing those landslides, potholes, and just trying to make our roads as safe as possible,” Tweed Mayor, Chris Cherry, said.
The rise is part of council’s $254 million draft budget plan, set to see rates rise an average of $50 per bill.
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