Date Time Call for public submissions on Council’s Draft Budget Lismore City Council’s Draft Budget provides the community with a clear and transparent snapshot of Council’s financial situation and ensures the delivery of services our community needs while also investing in the future, Mayor Vanessa Ekins said. Councillors voted to place the Draft Budget on Public Exhibition for community feedback between May 10 and June 7. The draft budget sees an improvement in Council’s cash balance next financial year from a deficit of $458,000 last year to a $200,000 deficit. This was achieved while Council plans will invest $66 million in important capital works over the coming financial year.