ALBURY home owners will be charged a small increase on rates next financial year under a draft budget released by council.
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The council has proposed a 2.1 per cent increase for rates, increasing the average fee for homes by $27 to $1290 for the year.
When rates, water, sewer and waste charges for the average home are combined, home owners will be charged an extra $33 for the year.
About $47.5 million will be spent on infrastructure, including roads, footpaths and water quality, under the draft budget, which will go before councillors at Monday's meeting.
About $700,000 will be spent on Thurgoona oval change room upgrades and close to $1 million on the Wagirra Trail.
Close to $2 million will be spent on the tip, $1.8 million on the airport and $4.1 million on road repairs and drainage.
Mayor Kevin Mack said residents could expect to see a lot of development across the city.
“We’re getting a lot done in the next 12 months to two years,” he said.
“This budget says a lot in relation to where our priorities are.
“Some of the things we’d still like to see movement on are the future road networks in growth corridors.
“That’s up for discussion and there will potentially be more discussion prior to Monday night.”
Upgrades to Thurgoona Drive, Elizabeth Mitchell Drive and Kerr Road were important, Cr Mack said.
He said the proposed rate increases, which are capped, were “standard”.
“We’ve got good cash reserves and there’s not much pain in there for ratepayers,” he said.
“We’re seeking more money from the state government from their big bucket of money.”
Cr Mack said residents had told the council the projects they wanted undertaken.
