MAV STRATEGIC WORK PLAN 2006-07 Item Action Proposed Completion Date Water rights and 2006-07 Work with affected councils and the Department  rates of Sustainability and Environment to examine the options available to councils Continue to lobby the State Government to ensure  it will support affected councils during transitional June 2007 arrangements in 2006-07 Work to ensure there is minimal or no  disadvantage to the community and councils as a Ongoing consequence of the reform Revaluations September 2006 Work cooperatively with councils and the Valuer  General to develop a strategic communications campaign to raise awareness of the purpose of revaluations and the effect it has on rates distribution communities Review and prepare a report on the impact of the  frequency of revaluations as they relate to rural March 2007 Capacity to Pay June 2007 Commence detailed work examining the  community’s capacity to pay rates Produce research that explores the connection  June 2007 between property values and capacity to pay and work with councils to disseminate the findings Examine whether there are additional methods of  paying rates June 2007 National Competition June 2007 Continue to advocate to the Commonwealth and  Policy State Governments to provide a tranche of funding to government to offset the loss of payments under the Local Government Improvement Incentive Program Work with the ALGA to advocate for local  2006-07 government access to payments under the new NCP agenda Work with State Government and councils to  determine how the new NCP agenda will be December 2006 applied to local government activities and functions Fire Services Levy ongoing – Continue campaign to significantly pressure the  MFESB State Government to amend the budget setting structure for the MFESB Library Funding ongoing Advocate for increased recurrent library funding  for councils Review the appropriate level of support the State  should provide to public libraries Planning fees 2006-07 Advocate to ensure planning fees are set at a  level to cover costs borne by councils Advocate for an appropriate review mechanism  ongoing which ensures ongoing alignment between fees and costs Land Fill Levy June 2007 Develop a local government position on the land 
MAV STRATEGIC WORK PLAN 2006-07 Item Action Proposed Completion Date Water rights and rates  Work with affected councils and the Department of Sustainability and Environment to examine the 2006-07 options available to councils   Continue to lobby the State Government to ensure it will support affected councils during transitional arrangements in 2006-07 Work to ensure there is minimal or no disadvantage to the community and councils as a consequence of the reform June 2007 Ongoing Revaluations  Work cooperatively with councils and the Valuer September 2006 General to develop a strategic communications campaign to raise awareness of the purpose of revaluations and the effect it has on rates distribution  Review and prepare a report on the impact of the frequency of revaluations as they relate to rural communities March 2007 Capacity to Pay  Commence detailed work examining the June 2007 community’s capacity to pay rates   Produce research that explores the connection between property values and capacity to pay and work with councils to disseminate the findings Examine whether there are additional methods of paying rates June 2007 June 2007 National Competition Policy  Continue to advocate to the Commonwealth and State Governments to provide a tranche of June 2007 funding to government to offset the loss of payments under the Local Government Improvement Incentive Program   Work with the ALGA to advocate for local government access to payments under the new NCP agenda Work with State Government and councils to determine how the new NCP agenda will be applied to local government activities and functions 2006-07 December 2006 Fire Services Levy – MFESB  Continue campaign to significantly pressure the State Government to amend the budget setting ongoing structure for the MFESB Library Funding  Advocate for increased recurrent library funding ongoing for councils  Review the appropriate level of support the State should provide to public libraries Planning fees  Advocate to ensure planning fees are set at a 2006-07 level to cover costs borne by councils  Advocate for an appropriate review mechanism which ensures ongoing alignment between fees and costs ongoing Land Fill Levy  Develop a local government position on the land June 2007
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