Money raised by the road levy will be used on road projects across the region
June 3, 2013
The South Burnett Regional Council will raise $3,154,800 from the new $200 per annum Road Infrastructure Levy introduced in today’s Budget.
The levy will be applied per rate assessment.
This means that rural landholders who have several parcels of land tied into a single rate assessment will only be required to pay the levy once.
Pensioners will also receive a $100 rebate.
Today Mayor Wayne Kratzmann said although the new levy has been factored into the council’s forward budget projections for the coming three years, it was not necessarily permanent.
The levy may be removed if Federal and/or State road grants return to normal levels in the future.
Over the coming year, the Council proposes to spend roughly 50 per cent of the Road Levy on specific road improvement projects and the remainder on region-wide road maintenance.
Here is where the money will go:
Roads Capital Works – $1,554,800
Division 1 – $199,000
Arthur Street West, Nanango – $94,000 for town street construction
George Street, Nanango – $40,000 for town street construction
Gipps Street North, Nanango – $65,000 for town street construction
Division 2 – $550,000
Douglas Street, Blackbutt – $200,000 for kerb and channel
Pine Street, Blackbutt – $95,000 for minor urban seal, kerb and channel (Coulson to Douglas Sts)
Pine Street, Blackbutt – $55,000 for minor urban seal (Miller to Morris Sts)
Langton Road, Blackbutt North – $200,000 for minor rural seal (golf club entrance to 700m west)
Division 3 – $195,000
Markwell Street, Kingaroy – $195,000 for pavement rehabilitation (Pound Street to Glendon Street)
Division 5 – $195,000
Cooper Street, Murgon – $40,000 for kerb and channel
Nutt Street, Murgon – $40,000 for kerb and channel
Nutt Street – $40,000 for kerb and channel (Coronation Drive and Harm Street)
Cnr Macalister and Lamb Streets, Murgon – $35,000 for footpathing
Proston streets – $40,000 for pavement rehabilitation
Division 6 – $415,000
Evans Road – $90,000 for culverts and inverts
Turners Lane – $30,000 for culverts and inverts
Reedy Creek Road – $30,000 for culverts and inverts
Kumbia Back Road – $30,000 for culverts and inverts
Hodge Street North, Wondai – $25,000 for kerb and channel
Mt McEuen Road – $20,000 for invert
Matilda Street, Wooroolin – $40,000 for minor urban seal
West Wooroolin Road – $75,000 for minor rural seal and shoulders
