All Sydney based car drivers face the prospect of increasing fuel costs, rising road tolls and higher parking charges at a time when virtually all public services are either in decline or facing an uncertain future.
And while the future of single occupant vehicles is bleak, the options for non-car drivers is seemingly worse.
SSOL asked readers last week how they thought The Shire should finance the construction and maintenance of infrastructure, results (see below) were in line with other communities YOC have polled.
The Maximised model, i.e. to obtain more of the State and Commonwealth tax pie to improve the level of existing services, rated highest at nearly 75%.
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Last week’s poll results
Readers expressed their views clearly when voting on the three suggested options to finance future local council operations :
An overwhelming number, nearly 75%, voted for the Maximised Model, to improve the level of existing services and to obtain more of the State and Commonwealth tax pie.
Whilst only about 25% voted for the Minimalist Model, to cut back staff numbers and reduce overheads and concentrate all revenue raised on getting value for maintenance and infrastructure.
And not a single voter opted for the Optimised Model, i.e. to retain existing levels of services, abolish rate pegging and leave it to councils to raise and service their own capital requirements.
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