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Kasukuwere reject Bulawayo budget
07 Feb 2016 at 10:25hrs | Views
Bulawayo City Council has been ordered to re-work its 2016 budget by Local Government, Public Service and National Housing Ministry.
Also affected are Harare, Mutare, Masvingo and Gweru.
However, Beitbridge, Chipinge, Gokwe, Kwekwe, Mvurwi and Rusape's budgets got the nod.
In 2015, the prescribed a salary-service ratio of 30:70, setting an income ceiling of US$10 000 for town clerks.
However, many of Zimbabwe's 32 councils tipped the scale in favour of salaries, and must now re-do their budgets.
Chitungwiza, Ruwa, Plumtree, Norton, Hwange, Gwanda, Chiredzi and Chegutu are already redoing their plans.
Bulawayo submitted a 'stand-still' $153 million budget of which $40 million of which would be channelled to salaries.
It had budgeted $8,25 million for road, bridge and storm water drainage maintenance, and $6,93 million for solid waste management, refuse disposal and public conveniences.
Local Government Deputy Minister Christopher Chingosho said residents "should get value for money".
"The submission deadline for urban council budgets was October 2015, but 18 local authorities met it. Anyhow, we have approved the budgets of six local authorities, rejected eight and 18 are still being reviewed.
"For years, the ministry has been objecting to budgets, some of which were not in line with the 30:70 principle. The checklist we are using will ensure all councils comply with the salary rationalisation exercise."
Also affected are Harare, Mutare, Masvingo and Gweru.
However, Beitbridge, Chipinge, Gokwe, Kwekwe, Mvurwi and Rusape's budgets got the nod.
In 2015, the prescribed a salary-service ratio of 30:70, setting an income ceiling of US$10 000 for town clerks.
However, many of Zimbabwe's 32 councils tipped the scale in favour of salaries, and must now re-do their budgets.
Chitungwiza, Ruwa, Plumtree, Norton, Hwange, Gwanda, Chiredzi and Chegutu are already redoing their plans.
Bulawayo submitted a 'stand-still' $153 million budget of which $40 million of which would be channelled to salaries.
It had budgeted $8,25 million for road, bridge and storm water drainage maintenance, and $6,93 million for solid waste management, refuse disposal and public conveniences.
Local Government Deputy Minister Christopher Chingosho said residents "should get value for money".
"The submission deadline for urban council budgets was October 2015, but 18 local authorities met it. Anyhow, we have approved the budgets of six local authorities, rejected eight and 18 are still being reviewed.
"For years, the ministry has been objecting to budgets, some of which were not in line with the 30:70 principle. The checklist we are using will ensure all councils comply with the salary rationalisation exercise."
Source - Sunday Mail
