Not everyone works in the mines! Completely unnecessary rise especially since they are already high!
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chriss prokic
10 years ago
No to the rate rise!!
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Excessive increase! Rate payers get nothing for it. It's nothing but extortion. People can't afford to pay the rates now let alone after this kind of increase
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Steven Lawrence
10 years ago
In a town with job cuts and unemployment at a all time high is tgis really needed
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Tim Harris
10 years ago
This is pathetic. We already have exorbitant rates compared to other towns in the Hunter and we don't get anything for them either
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Debbie Hamson
10 years ago
That is a huge rise. Not happy after millions just been spent on John St. An area that needed attention badly was missed. This is front of Iga and Cotton on.
Not at all impressed.
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Denise Upward
10 years ago
I disagree with rate increase.
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Emma black
10 years ago
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Are you lot kidding. With the situation with mining industry and lack of job security this is a disaster for singleton people barely paying their mortgage and bills as it is. I'm moving. Take my business and my kids sell my house and go.
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Karren Hall
10 years ago
Are you serious not everyone who lives here is on a miners wage. Have a look who voted you in cause they will be the ones voting you out. Stop
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Chris Hall
10 years ago
This increase is unacceptable , another hit to families already struggling .
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Brad Bates
10 years ago
No way we pay enough
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Hilma Thomas
10 years ago
So wrong!!
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Mel Shore
10 years ago
The town is hurting enough
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Tristan price
10 years ago
Rubbish spending money on doing things that don't need to be done then lugging the community with a rate increase.
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Sarah tearle
10 years ago
Why should we pay even more when we are lucky to get road works done, or even see the street sweeper once every 3 months. Stop wasting money on crap that is not needed and tighten your belts instead of ripping us off.
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Penny
10 years ago
the people of Singleton can not afford this, times are hard enough without this added to our weekly bills, tighten your belt Singleton Council because the rate payers have done too many times already.
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Judy Mitchell
10 years ago
How can they justify this increase. People are living on the poverty line as it is a present and not been able to pay their rates. I have seen people go without food to pay rates as they don't want to lose their homes. Enough of this crap. Not everyone in Singleton Work in coal mines and most that do work in them don't live in the town. Maybe council should use some of the money they get from the coal mines and leave the rate payer's alone.
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Susan Gittoes
10 years ago
So wrong
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Jennifer Fancett
10 years ago
Please spare us this extra financial burden . Not making ends meet as it is in this economy , with work so hard to find !
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Anonymous
10 years ago
9.75 % x 4 years =39% rate rise at the end of the 4 years. There is not enough done here to account for the need for such a massive rise. If staying financially viable to avoid being merged with other councils is the goal (as one counsellor said on the Singleton Surrounds Noticeboard), then the council should do better with their budgeting and put some effort into attracting people and businesses to the town.
Not everyone works in the mines! Completely unnecessary rise especially since they are already high!
No to the rate rise!!
Excessive increase! Rate payers get nothing for it. It's nothing but extortion. People can't afford to pay the rates now let alone after this kind of increase
In a town with job cuts and unemployment at a all time high is tgis really needed
This is pathetic. We already have exorbitant rates compared to other towns in the Hunter and we don't get anything for them either
That is a huge rise. Not happy after millions just been spent on John St. An area that needed attention badly was missed. This is front of Iga and Cotton on. Not at all impressed.
I disagree with rate increase.
Are you lot kidding. With the situation with mining industry and lack of job security this is a disaster for singleton people barely paying their mortgage and bills as it is. I'm moving. Take my business and my kids sell my house and go.
Are you serious not everyone who lives here is on a miners wage. Have a look who voted you in cause they will be the ones voting you out. Stop
This increase is unacceptable , another hit to families already struggling .
No way we pay enough
So wrong!!
The town is hurting enough
Rubbish spending money on doing things that don't need to be done then lugging the community with a rate increase.
Why should we pay even more when we are lucky to get road works done, or even see the street sweeper once every 3 months. Stop wasting money on crap that is not needed and tighten your belts instead of ripping us off.
the people of Singleton can not afford this, times are hard enough without this added to our weekly bills, tighten your belt Singleton Council because the rate payers have done too many times already.
How can they justify this increase. People are living on the poverty line as it is a present and not been able to pay their rates. I have seen people go without food to pay rates as they don't want to lose their homes. Enough of this crap. Not everyone in Singleton Work in coal mines and most that do work in them don't live in the town. Maybe council should use some of the money they get from the coal mines and leave the rate payer's alone.
So wrong
Please spare us this extra financial burden . Not making ends meet as it is in this economy , with work so hard to find !
9.75 % x 4 years =39% rate rise at the end of the 4 years. There is not enough done here to account for the need for such a massive rise. If staying financially viable to avoid being merged with other councils is the goal (as one counsellor said on the Singleton Surrounds Noticeboard), then the council should do better with their budgeting and put some effort into attracting people and businesses to the town.