A MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire councillor has called out the state government for what he describes as a growing pattern of cost shifting towards council to run services like libraries and school crossings. Cr David Gill said the state was “not carrying their share of a burden” as escalating costs fell on ratepayers, which he said needed to be immediately addressed amid the council facing a likely budget deficit. Gill raised the issue at the shire’s 22 April meeting where he successfully moved a motion for all “material matters pertaining to cost shifting” be referred to the 2025-26 budget process. Cost…
Wednesday, May 14
