Council Adopts 2025 Budget

Today, the City Council resolved to approve the 2025 proposed budget of US$35,2 million under the budget theme, ‘Improving Service Delivery for Sustainable Socio- economic development’.

The Council began this process with the ward-specific meetings and the annual city-wide budget consultation meetings.

Throughout this month – long process, Council heard from wards a desire to develop a budget that responds to the growing needs of the city.

The budget includes wins across city departments and historic investments in local governance. In a challenging 2024 budgeting season, Council strove to prioritize key issues towards improving service delivery.

1. Construction of Rujeko Secondary Block 7&8.

2. Purchase of a refuse truck, CIT vehicle and a tow away vehicle.

3. Upgrade of sewer system.

4. Improvement in water supply from provision of water to residential areas 6 hours per day as per the service delivery charter to 8hours a day.

5. Construction of Maternity wing at Northwest medical clinic and a running tender for the acquisition of an ambulance.

6. Urban renewal project, that is refurbishment of hostels ( units in Mucheke.

7. Beautification of the city through establishment of parks improving the aesthetics of the city.

8. Road maintenance and construction.

9. Completion of the General Valuation Roll Process.

10. Master plan review.

11. Submission of Audited Statements.

12. Performance measurement whereby the Town Clerk was awarded the Best Town Clerk, under the Urban Local Authorities Category by His Excellency, President E.D Mnangagwa for 2023.

13. Staffing and service delivery job evaluation exercise.

14. ERP Usage and digitisation, introduction of Wezhira the Parker and e-musika among others.

15. Citizen participation especially in Council budgeting processes.

16. Strategic partnerships through twinning of cities, GIZ in good governance in local authorities, ROCKBlue in WASH services and International Tourism Alliance of Silk Road Cities.

17. Local Economic Development Plan initiative.

2025 budget priorities were allocated by programs. Water, sanitation and hygiene and was allocated 55%, governance and administration was allocated 19%, social services was allocated 16%, roads 7% and public safety and security services 4%.

In allocating funding towards capital expenditure for 2025, priority was given to ongoing projects to ensure successful completion. Major capital expenditure projects in this budget are,

1. Mucheke Trunk Sewer (1.2km) – US$ 400,000

2. Bushmead Waterworks Solar Plant – US$ 5, 500,000

3. Water Augmentation (Survey, Designs, servitude acquisition) – US$ 5, 000, 000.

4. Rujeko D residential stands servicing – US$ 1, 050,000.

5. Morningside low density stands – US$ 800, 000.

6. Westview Industrial Stands servicing – US$ 550,000

7. Runyararo West commercial stands servicing -US$ 200,000.

8. Public lighting – US$ 100,000.

9. Chesvingo Swimming Pool- US$ 50,000.

10. Runyararo Clinic Maternity – US$ 50, 000.

11. Mucheke Bus Terminus Refurbishment – US$ 50,174.

12. Truck Stop – US$ 80,000.

13. Mucheke Stadium Renovation (Phase 1) – US$80,000.

14. Infectious Disease Hospital up to slab – US$ 50,000.

15. Water meters and telemetering equipment- US$ 260,000.

16. Landfill equipment – US$ 400,000.

17. Grader – US$ 150,395.

18. Excavator – US$ 140,000.

19. Ambulance – US$ 60,000.

20. Water and sewer pumping equipment – US$ 165,000.

This stakeholder-centered budget was formulated after adequate consultations with the thrust to ensure sustainable service delivery.

To learn more about Council’s budgeting process go to www.masvingocity.org.zw