Residents are able to have their say on the City’s Draft Budget as from today, 1 April 2019.
The budget spend priorities include fighting crime and grime in Cape Town’s neighbourhoods and the delivery of housing opportunities. City officials say there has also been a concerted effort by the City administration and political leadership to ensure that rates and service charges are as affordable as is humanly possible for residents and businesses.
Some of the proposals include:
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· That no rates will be payable for residential properties on the first R300 000 (currently R200 000) · A 22% reduction in the property rate from 0.7154 c/R to 0.555 c/R · Lowering the required increase in water and sanitation tariffs by subsidising costs to the tune of R200 million from the Equitable Share Allocation and keeping the tariff increase at 9% which is an increase of R1,23 per 1 000 litres of water · No increase in the fixed charge for water · Additional relief for indigent residents and senior citizens · A controlled increase in the electricity tariff of 8,88% (compared to the 15,63% increase in the tariff that the City pays to Eskom for bulk electricity supply) · An increase of 5% for refuse removal services, down from 5,7% |
All residents and businesses have been encouraged to take part in the public participation process. The dates and venues for public participation can be found on the City’s Have Your Say portal.
The rate-in-the-rand for properties, following the latest General Valuation, has also now been released. To check the value of your property and the rates for 2019/2020 click HERE.
Housing delivery is one of the top priorities in this years budget:
“The upgrading of our informal settlements has received a significant budget allocation with R589 million going towards the mainstreaming of basic service delivery to informal settlements and backyard dwellers.” pic.twitter.com/3CHUalhqRD
— City of Cape Town (@CityofCT) March 28, 2019
Residents can look forward for more law enforcement in their areas:
"In addition to the extra 100 law enforcement officers we announced earlier this year, the tabled budget that is being tabled today will allow us to recruit a further 200 officers.” pic.twitter.com/qiZ4PrBg2N
— City of Cape Town (@CityofCT) March 28, 2019
