adminallocated under the Public Sector Investment Programme and the Zimbabwe National Roads Authority.
Engineering director Engineer Robson Manatsa told the media that roads were not attended over a long period of time.
“Our roads have not received attention in many years now and we are grateful with the money that we have received . . . We believe we used it prudently in buying equipment that includes a grader, dumper trucks and a pneumatic roller,” he said.
He said council had decided to invest in equipment that ensured the roads received attention throughout the year.
Due to limited funding, he said council was re-gravelling some of the roads to make them usable before the onset of the rains.
Council has also bought tractors to use in refuse collection and help in the roads department.
“It is a question of priorities because as a council we have said we cannot expend the limited resources we have on luxurious cars while service delivery suffers,” he said.
Eng Manatsa said owning equipment would guard against corruption during tendering processes. A resident, Mr Farai Chona, said council had gone a long way in rehabilitating the roads.
“Most of our roads are now passable and we are grateful to council for showing that they want to make life easier for us,” he said.
Finance director Mr Shepherd Kamba, said council had finalised tendering for the erection of traffic control lights at the intersection of Mhondoro and Bulawayo roads.
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