NSW Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian will make a rare visit to Albury on Monday to smooth tensions between Liberal colleague Greg Aplin and Albury Council.
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The local government had requested a meeting with Ms Berejiklian to discuss reasons why the city had been overlooked for significant state government funding for projects including Murray Art Museum Albury, Davey Road interchange and Lavington Oval.
All attracted federal government cash.
Mr Aplin and his spokesman didn’t return calls to The Border Mail on Wednesday.
The council's executive staff, led by general manager Frank Zaknich, will meet with the treasurer about failed recent funding applications.
The present caretaker provisions of council leading into the September 10 election will restrict a follow up meeting between the treasurer and councillors to just 30 minutes.
Albury mayor Henk van de Ven confirmed senior staff would have discussions with the treasurer around issues the council had raised in recent times.
"We are delighted the treasurer is coming to Albury," he said.
"We've sent her a copy of the issues we've got and obviously with Greg's help the invitation has come to fruition."
The mayor said he stood by criticisms made of the government and Mr Aplin to date.
"I don't back away from my advocacy for Albury and my support for the staff in the job they do with grant applications," he said.
The council's frustrations about missing out on significant NSW Government funding has been brewing since MAMA didn't receive any financial support and ratepayers had to almost double their contribution in the $11.2 million project.
"It had to come to a head at some stage," Cr van de Ven said.
"We're frustrated because we've committed to these projects.
"We are submitting the same submissions with federal and state governments, but at the moment we are getting funding support from only one party.
"We just want to know why that is the case."
The council forfeited $7 million of federal government funding to build two south-facing ramps at the Davey Road interchange 12 months ago when it couldn't secure a similar amount from the NSW Government.
But Mr Aplin has written to council recently stating it must improve the documentation sent to the state government when seeking funding for major projects.
Ms Berejiklian last visited Albury in 2008 in the role of shadow transport minister.
She is the highest ranking member of the Baird Government to come to Albury since NSW Deputy Premier Troy Grant announced $1.2 million for the Albury Racing Club track renovation 12 months ago.
The Premier Mike Baird was last in Albury in 2014.