Mornington半岛的退休人员寻求恢复2025年丧失的20%的市议会费率折扣,理由是财政困难和公共服务使用减少。 Retirees in Mornington Peninsula seek to restore a 20% council rates discount lost in 2025, citing financial hardship and reduced public service use.

Mornington半岛希尔的退休人员敦促该理事会恢复在州财产估值集中化后于2025年初取消的20%的市议会贴现率折扣。 Retirees in the Mornington Peninsula Shire are urging the council to restore a 20% council rates discount eliminated in early 2025 after state centralization of property valuations. 这一损失每年平均给居民造成181美元的损失,促使莫顿半岛退休村联盟 -- -- 代表约2 600人 -- -- 提出两份请愿书,有350多人签名。 The loss has cost residents an average of $181 annually, prompting the Mornington Peninsula Retirement Village Alliance—representing about 2,600 people—to lead two petitions with over 350 signatures. 居民认为,他们已经通过单独收费支付诸如游泳池和健身房等私人设施的费用,从而减少了他们对公共服务的依赖。 Residents argue they already pay for private amenities like pools and gyms through separate fees, reducing their reliance on public services. 在3月17日的决定之前,理事会正在审查这一问题,并遵循允许退休村庄实行差别费率的国家准则。 The council is reviewing the issue ahead of a March 17 decision, guided by state guidelines allowing differential rates for retirement villages. 倡导者强调,在生活费危机中,折扣对于有固定收入的人至关重要。 Advocates stress the discount is vital for those on fixed incomes amid the cost-of-living crisis.