# garden-route

- Link: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/budget-22-23/garden-route-2/
- Published: 2022-04-16T18:16:17+02:00
- Author: dearSA

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### Garden Route District Municipality (Bitou, George, Hessequa, Kannaland, Knysna, Mossel Bay, Oudtshoorn) calls for public comment on proposed tariff increases, the draft budget and IDP

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## Have your say – shape the outcome.

[ view comments from others before you have a say](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/budget-22-23/comments)

**Do you agree with the proposed tariff/rates increases? (scroll down to view) **

**what is your concern? **

As you've selected 'All of the above', if you had to choose a top concern, what 
would it be?

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### INCREASES ARE AS FOLLOWS

**Staff salaries **4.75%

  |   |  **Property Rates 🏠** |  **Electricity ⚡** |  **Water 💧** |  **Refuse / Sanitation 🗑️** |  
   |  **George** |  **3.7%** |  **7.88%** |  **3.7%** |  **3.7%** |  
 |  **Bitou (Plett)** |  **3.0%** |  **12.75%** |  **3.7%** |  **3.7%** |  
 |  **Mossel Bay** |  **~4.5%** |  **8.5%** |  **~4.5%** |  **~4.5%** |  
 |  **Knysna** |  **~4.5%** |  **11.5%** |  **~4.5%** |  **~4.5%** |  
 |  **Hessequa** |  **3.7%** |  **14.0%** |  **3.7%** |  **3.7%** |  
 |  **Oudtshoorn** |  **4.5%** |  **9.01%** |  **4.5%** |  **4.5%** |  
 |  **Kannaland** |  **4.5%** |  **9.01%** |  **4.5%** |  **4.5%** |

**Do we have the wrong information?**

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### In the News

    - Knysna Plett Herald — [Draft budget and IDP review open for comment](https://www.knysnaplettherald.com/News/Article/Local-News/draft-budget-and-idp-review-open-for-comment-202504100727)

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[ click to view info and documents](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/budget-22-23/summary/#1649774481480-8823cf8f-b365)

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