The council has released the draft Operational Plan and Budget, which has been placed on public exhibition for 28 days, until Wednesday, June 12.

General rates will increase by 2.7 per cent in line with the NSW rate cap set by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART). This is an $8 average increase for residential properties and a $77 average increase for farmland properties.

Water access charges have not increased however user charges have been increased by 1.5 per cent to $2 per kilolitre.

Sewer charges have not been increased in 2019/2020 and have remained the same since 2013/2014.

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Waste depot, collection and recycling fees have been increased by 2.7 per cent in line with rate increases.

Bogan Shire mayor Ray Donald said these are minimum increases that help to cover increases to costs to run the services.

"It's a budget that maintains all our services and employment levels and its a budget that also keeps us in the blue," Councillor Donald said.

"Across all funds we've budgeted for a small surplus of about $15,000."

The Roads to Recovery Program from 2019/2020 has been budgeted as $729,219. This is the start of a new five-year program and, as these funds are principally used for gravel resheeting on the shire's local roads.

Major capital works from the Operational Plan 2019/20 include the gravel resheeting and resealing of rural roads (729,219), the replacement of Belaringar syphon ($750,000), grader ($380,000), jet patcher ($400,000) and roller ($150,000).

The council said in order to fund these capital works, the council will receive grant funding amounting to $1,301,719.

"We've benefited from government money ... we've had two rounds of stronger country communities and also one round of federal drought assistance, so that's $3 million we've had that we've been able to do projects with like the lights at Larkin Oval or some other extensions around the town," Cr Donald said.

"The Early Learning Centre and Medical Centre still continue to operate, although not at the extent of being self-funding yet, but that's slowly starting to eventuate."

Cr Donald encouraged the public to view and provide feedback on the plans to help guide the council.

The documents are available for viewing at at the council's chambers, Bogan Shire Library and on the council's website.

Submissions must be in writing and should be addressed to the General Manager.