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and one on Bombah Point Road.
Over the years Council has taken a
number of measures to overcome
the financial constraints that it faces.
It has now reached a stage where it
does not have any backlog of work
regarding bridges. As far as roads are
concerned, Council has developed a
detailed asset management plan and
is in the process of increasing rates by
about 3%, which will yield an additional
$1 million per year. This sum will be
utilised towards road maintenance
and reconstruction to ensure that
roads continue to be improved to meet
the expectations of the community.
After taking all these pre-emptive
steps and following a policy of prudently
managing its financial resources, Great
Lakes Council will be one of the few
Councils in New South Wales which
does not have any backlog of roads
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