US$13m budget for Beitbridge

Zim Now Writer

Beitbridge Municipality rates for 2023 remain unchanged which has led to the local authority adopting a ZWL$11.8 billion (US$13 million) budget for next year.

Finance and Staffing Committee Chairperson, Councillor Granger Nyoni, during the presentation of the budget on Tuesday, said the budget was aimed at providing sustainable, affordable, and efficient services.

“The budget estimate seeks to address key service delivery issues like water and sanitation, roads, social services and housing, at the same time ensuring sustainable service provision,” he said.

Cllr Nyoni said about 36 percent of the money will be committed to infrastructure development projects in the local authority.

Some of the key projects the municipality seeks to look at include infrastructure development on water, sanitation, and hygiene, social services, roads, education, development of Small to medium Enterprises (SMEs) and public lighting.

The Municipality urged residents to pay their bill son time to enable the local authority to meet its obligations, adding that failure by some institutions and residents to pay on time was affecting councils’ revenue collection capacity.