Ongwediva tables N$147.1m budget

The Ongwediva town council last week tabled its provisional budget of N$147.1 million for the 2022/23 financial year.Town mayor Taarah Shalyefu said N$111.9 million will be shared for operational purposes, N$2 million for the sale of erven and N$2.3 million will go to refunds for the Road Fund Administration, while the council’s own reserves will get N$30.9 million.The budget is subject to approval by urban and rural development minister, Erastus Uutoni.Committed to serveShalyefu said the budget aligns with council’s five-year strategic plan, the Harambee Prosperity Plan, national development plans and Vision 2030. He said council has prioritised key development projects such as land delivery, the provision of services and service infrastructure, the acquisition of machinery and equipment, crop field compensation and the maintenance of service infrastructure.There will be no government subsidy allocation to the council, and council tariffs will not be increased for the current financial year, the mayor said.However, he said council reserves its right to increase the water tariff should NamWater announce an increase in bulk water purchases.“The council will efficiently and effectively implement its projected plans, operational expenditure and developmental projects, taking into account the protracted reality of the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic that has negatively impacted the council’s socio-economic operations in general,” Shalyefu said.Capital projects a priorityHe said the budget allocation for operational expenditure amounts to N$98.3 million, representing 67% of the total budget. The allocation to provisions for leave days, depreciation and doubtful debts amounts to a combined N$26.5 million, or 18% of the total budget.Capital projects, operational expenditure and provisions make up a total of N$147.1 million.Shalyefu added that the personnel cost ratio to the operational budget stands at 36%, in compliance with the ministerial directive of no more than 40%. However, this ratio does not imply the availability of funds for additional personnel expenditure.The overtime budget stands at 2.4% of the personnel budget, while the maintenance budget amounts to 12% of the operational budget.“Allowances for local authority councillors have remained unchanged. An amount of N$357 806 has been set aside for the human resources development, representing about 0.4% of the operational budget,” he said.An amount of N$250 000 has been allocated to incidental cases, emergencies and natural disasters, representing about 0.2% of the total budget.- tuyeimo@namibiansun.com

Ongwediva tables N$147.1m budget

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