Big rates increase in budget for Redland businesses

By Brian Williams
Updated June 26 2017 - 4:37pm, first published 1:00pm
BUDGET MEETING: Redland councillors Murray Elliott, Tracey Huges, Wendy Boglary, Karen Williams, Peter Mitchell, Paul Golle, Lance Hewlett, Mark Edwards and front row Paul Bishop and Paul Gleeson. Cr Julie Talty also attended the meeting.
BUDGET MEETING: Redland councillors Murray Elliott, Tracey Huges, Wendy Boglary, Karen Williams, Peter Mitchell, Paul Golle, Lance Hewlett, Mark Edwards and front row Paul Bishop and Paul Gleeson. Cr Julie Talty also attended the meeting.

BUSINESS rates will rise sharply with increases ranging from 3.9 per cent to a whopping 34.7 per cent in the Redland City Council budget.