
Grattan Institute associate Dominic Jones says local governments are bearing the brunt of inflation, while the Yass Valley mayor blames cuts to federal funding for the council's financial woes.
Yass Valley Council won't be raising rates this year, but its new chief financial officer hasn't ruled out a hike in the near future.
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