Kiama Council has carried a motion to offer hardship rate relief for drought affected farmers in the municipality.
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Council will implement a temporary Emergency Drought Relief application form for drought affected farmers.
Currently, council’s Farmland Rating income is approximately $607,000 or 3.7 per cent of its annual rate income.
Drought affected farmers can currently apply for rate relief under council’s Hardship Policy, however the Emergency Drought Relief would help those farmers who may not fully meet the requirements set out in the current Hardship Policy.
The Hardship Policy permits Council to enter into payment agreements with ratepayers who cannot meet their normal instalment payments.
Accrued interest on rates and charges may also be written off in cases of hardship.