Burra Town Council Reports Rising Costs and Rate Hike
A sparsely attended Burra ratepayers meeting heard Mayor H J B Jennison recap a year of council work. Revenue reached £3,167 with an overdraft around £300. rates were raised to 3/8 to cover higher wages and costs. The mayor warned the incoming council may not cut rates and outlined improvements to roads, buildings, health, and park upgrades funded by grants and donations.
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Burra
H. J. B. Jennison
C.W.A
Burra Football Club
Morehead St
BE. & WS
A. B. Aldam
Aberdeen
Booringa
Burra Hospital
Burra School
Lewis Trust
Paxton Square
Burra meeting reviews rate results and wartime memorial work
The ratepayers meeting noted slow fundraising response and near completion of plaques listing fallen soldiers. It highlighted use of the Trailer Pump for grassfires, planned Bushfire alarm installation, hydrants for rapid water access, and limited tree planting due to labor gaps.
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Burra
Corporation
Buffalo Lodge
Sid Johnson
F. T. Marston
Marston
Messrs Field
Carpenter
West Ward
J. Woollacott
Highways Department
C.W.A
Jennison
Council's financial crisis due to stale assessment and rising costs
The speaker notes rising material prices and a 25 percent wage increase have forced strict control of Council expenditure. Overdrafts peaked near £1,000, then reduced to about £300. The core issue is failure to refresh the Corporation area assessment for about seven decades, leaving 1930-era values. A fresh assessment would raise capital value from £253,560 to around £360,000 and enable fairer rate distribution and stronger finances. The speaker urges obtaining a valuator and purchasing road-making machinery to fix roads and stabilize finances.
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