RATES ARE UP IN THE TWEED | RESIDENTS IN FOR 2% INCREASE

Residents in the Tweed Shire are in for a 2 percent rate increase.

Mayor Chris Cherry says a large portion of the additional funds will be used for much-needed road repairs.

“Obviously we’ve had a lot of damage to roads due to flooding recently, and I think everybody has noticed that and so we’re putting a lot of emphasis into repairing those landslides, potholes, and just trying to make our roads as safe as possible,” Tweed Mayor, Chris Cherry, said.

The rise is part of council’s $254 million draft budget plan, set to see rates rise an average of $50 per bill.

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