adminInnocent Ruwende Municipal Reporter
Harare City Council is seeking permission to borrow $30 million to buy additional refuse trucks and equipment for road maintenance. Acting town clerk Mrs Josephine Ncube made the application in terms of Section 290 (2) (a) of the Urban Councils Act Chapter 29:15.
“Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 290 (2) (a) of the Urban Councils Act chapter 29:15 that council resolved to borrow a sum not exceeding $30 789 150. Any objection, which ratepayers or voters wish to make must be lodged with the acting town clerk (Mrs Josephine Ncube),” she said.
The money would be used to revamp parks and cemeteries, capacitate the city’s architect, waste management, Harare Municipal Police, traffic laws enforcement and valuation and estates among other departments. The city’s principal communications officer, Mr Michael Chideme, said the money would help to capacitate service delivery, especially in the areas of refuse collection.
“We want to buy additional trucks and road maintenance equipment. We are simply seeking for permission to borrow. The amount is part of the 2016 budget,” he said.
Last year, Harare borrowed $3 million from BancABC to finance water production activities following a decline in the city’s revenue flows. Most local authorities are failing to provide basic services to residents due to a decline in revenue inflows with Harare having untrafficable roads, incessant water cuts and is also failing to collect refuse regularly.
In its 2016 budget, the city allocated $20 million to fund road maintenance programmes.
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