PHOTO: Gary Woodman, General Manager of the Warren Shire Council, delivered his presentation to the Inquiry into the Ability of Local Governments to Fund Infrastructure and Services by the Standing Committee on State Development.
Rural and regional councils face critical funding challenges, according to Warren Shire Council General Manager, Garry Woodman.
On behalf of council, Mr Woodman provided a comprehensive submission to the Inquiry into the Ability of Local Governments to Fund Infrastructure and Services by the Standing Committee on State Development. This submission, known as a Witness Presentation was detailed at the session in Dubbo last week.
“The pressure on Council to continue to provide services of appropriate standard to our community is now extraordinary,” said Mr Woodman. “The recent downturn in grant income could severely impact our ongoing projects and the local contractors who depend on this funding.”…