Consultation (iii) Agreed to provide rates remissions to Picton Vicinity ratepayers for The more major requests approved by Council were: rates increase above 40% for a period of three years as contained in the Consultation Document. • the acceleration of the Youth Centre to 2018-19 from 2023-24. The Youth Centre will now occupy a portion of the vacant area within the Smiths City 6. Adopt the Development Contributions Policy as proposed. building, which will reduce the cost of the project by approximately $1.8 million; 7. Adopted the 2018-48 Infrastructure Strategy. a two year trial of the extending the current bus service to include Renwick; • 8. Adopted the 2018-28 Financial Strategy. • the acceleration of existing cycleway funding to 2019-20; and In addition, Council approved a number of minor funding requests and referred a • funding further improvements at the Grovetown Lagoon. further number to the appropriate Committee for further development. At some point in the future, these projects may be approved with funding likely to come from Reserves. 2018-2028 Long Term Plan Page 25