Rates to go up 7%
2005-02-28
RATES and taxes in Drakenstein will rise by 7,5% according to the budget recently adopted by the Drakenstein Municipal Council.
The Draft Integrated development Plan Review and Budget for the Drakenstein area recently adopted by the Council will be presented for discussion at public meetings starting on Wednesday 2 March. For the dates and venues of meetings, see page 22.
The final budget will be tabled at a council meeting in May for implementation on 1 July.
The operational budget will increase from R538,3 million in 2004/5 to R567,3 in 2006/7 (5,4%) to R609,2 in 2006/7 and to R645,5 in 2007/8.
To finance the budget, tariffs had to be increased with 7,5% for rates, infrastructure, sanitation, refuse removal and sundry tariffs. The increase for water is limited to 10% and for electricity to 4,5%.
It was decided that tariffs which are still to be brought in line with overall tariffs must be increased over a further three year period.
Big household
The expected monthly account for a big household (use as basis 1094 sqm, 317 sqm improvements, 1000 units electricity and 30kl water) will be as follows:
Property rates will increase with 7,5% from R499.10 to R536.53; the electricity basic levy will increase from R100.65 to R105.18 (4,5%) and electricity consumption from R326.03 to R340.70 (4,55).
The basic levy for water rises from R9 to R9.90 (10%) and for water consumption from R470.38 to R517.41 (10%).
Sanitation increases from R92.84 to R99.80 (7,5%), refuse removal from R84.10 to R90.40 (7,5%) and other from R84.10 to R90.40 (7.42%).
The total sum increases by 7,45% from R1733.71 to R1862.81, an increase of R129.10.
Small house
In the case of a small house (use as basis 215 sq/m erf, 58 sq/m improvements, 498 units electricity and 25kl water), the total account should rise from R598.81 to R638.62. This is an increase of R39.81, or 6,65%.
Property rates will increase from R157.15 to R168.94 (7,5%). The basic electricity levy (prepaid) will increase by 4,5% and the consumption fees will rise from R203.75 to R212.92 (4,5%).
The basic water levy increases with 10% from R9 to R9.90 and consumption also with 10%, from R56.65 to R62.32.
Sanitation goes from R33.92 to R36.46 (7,5%) and refuse removal from R84.10 to R90.40 (7,5%).
Capital budget
The capital budget for 2005/2006 will be R40,392 million, compared with last year's R38,698 million. This will increase to R43,936 million in 2006/7 and R46,357 million in 2007/8.
The budget also makes provision for capital projects financed from grants and other funds.
These projects are budgeted as ad hoc projects and amount to R62,599 million for 2005/6; R54,425m for 2006/7 and R36,439m for 2007/8.
* The Draft IDP Review is available for inspection and comment at the public libraries in Paarl, Mbekweni, Wellington, municipal offices, the RDP office in Huguenot, the Safmarine multi-purpose centre in Wellington and at the Hermon postal agency as well.
Inputs must reach the IDP manager at the Paarl civic centre (idp@drakenstein. gov.za) by 29 March.
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