BULAWAYO City Council expects to spend an estimated $7 million in road construction and maintenance as part of efforts to improve road infrastructure in the city.
GAMMA MUDARIKIRI OWN CORRESPONDENT
According to the council 2013 budget review statement, road infrastructure development projects for next year would include the reconstruction of a 5km road around the city at a cost of $1,1 million.
The local authority is also expected to reseal 10km of road surface at a cost of $0,75 million city wide while regrading and regravelling of 145km of the city routes is also targeted at a cost of $0,5 million.
The local authority, however, is expected to struggle to finance its capital projects with the anticipated drop in revenue following the government directive to write off at $49,9 million owed.
Ratepayers have of late been reluctant to pay their bills resulting in the local authority missing its revenue target of $82 million in the period from January to August this year, achieving only $67 million.
The local authority is struggling to finance its debt and has accumulated interest of more than $10 million in the period to $78 million reducing its ability to borrow.
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