The Australian Government has announced an additional $220 million nation-building investment in community infrastructure, to be made available in 2009-10.
This funding injection builds on the $800 million currently being delivered through the Community Infrastructure Program (CIP), the largest federal investment in local community infrastructure.
The funding will assist councils to build and modernise community facilities, including town halls, libraries, community centres, sports grounds and environmental infrastructure. By renewing and upgrading local infrastructure, the government hopes to support local jobs during the global economic recession and provide long-term benefits to communities.
The $220 million injection into the CIP will be delivered as follows: $100 million is being allocated to all 565 of Australia's councils on a formula basis and $120 million for larger Strategic Projects will be available on a competitive basis.
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Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Feel my anger
In Florida the city of Cape Coral recently sent out letters to about 60,000 property owners, letting people know what they would have to pay for city utility expansions. In nine years, Cape Coral City Councilman Tim Day said he has never seen so many angry e-mails in response.
“It’s going to be a challenge to stay the course,” said Day, the longest-serving member of the city council. “I’m expecting extreme turmoil on June 30 (the first public hearing on UEP).”
Cape Coral officials this fall plan to start work on a three-year project to deliver city utilities to half of the city. The cost of that project will get passed on to property owners as special assessments and fees. Property owners have more deferral and financing options than in the past, but many are still upset.
The city is planning to install water, sewer and irrigation lines to about 6,200 properties in the Southwest 6-7 assessment area and potable water lines to more than 50,000 properties in the north Cape. Property owners will be charged a special assessment to pay for the pipes and a capital expansion charge to help offset the cost of new water and sewer treatment facilities.
Some water billing software provides for financing options to be billed to utility customers.
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