By JONATHON HOWARD
RATES reminders will be mailed out to about 3200 property owners across the Noosa Shire this week, totalling about $5.8 million in outstanding rates, according to Noosa Council’s financial statements.
Rate notices were issued on 15 July this year, with a due date of 15 August.
The gross amount of the levy was $33.73 million, which included $31.02 million of council rates and charges, and $2.71 million for the State Emergency Management Levy.
Between January and July 2014 the net increase in rateable properties was 72, which equates to growth of 0.25 per cent, according to council documents.
In further news, Noosa Council will also be revaluing properties across the shire during the 2015/16 financial year after it did not receive new valuations for the 2014/15 financial year.
Annual land values will be assessed by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines as at 1 October 2014, with notices issued to property owners before 31 March 2015.
Owners then have 60 days to lodge an objection if they wish to do so, and the new valuations take effect for rating purposes from 1 July 2015.
Noosa Council should receive details of the 2015 valuations prior to their release to the public (usually early March) to aid in budget preparation.
Councillors were expected to vote on the rates announcements during this week’s general committee meeting followed by the ordinary meeting on 25 September.
