LEDZOKUKU KROWOR MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY MAKES SAVINGS (PAGE 30, JAN 07, 2010)

The Ledzokuku Krowor Municipal Assembly (LEKMA) collected GH¢ 3,700,807.96 out of its projected total revenue of GH¢ 5,829,170.97 at the end of November 2009.
Expenditure during the same period also stood at GH¢ 2,341,472 . 62 leaving a positive variance of GH¢ 1,359,335.84.
Addressing the 3rd Ordinary Meeting of the General Assembly at Nungua on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 , the Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Daniel Amartey Mensah, stated that the assembly would continue to be prudent in its financial management .
He noted that the creation of the Ledzokuku - Krowor Municipal Assembly was significant because of the numerous projects and programmes aimed at benefiting the people .
Mr Mensah gave the assurance that this year, the assembly would pursue activities that would further enhance and bring remarkable improvement into the lives of the municipality’s residents .
He expressed gratitude to all stakeholders for their support and cooperation which made it possible for the assembly to overcome its initial difficulties .
Mr Mensah said the stage was set for the assembly to forge ahead with unity, a common purpose, commitment and determination to meet the aspirations of the people in the municipality . He noted that one of the biggest challenges facing the assembly was how to handle the people who continued to build at inappropriate sites, such as waterways, proposed roads, open spaces and public places.
Mr Mensah said the net effect of these challenges was the creation of slums and inaccessible settlements .
He disclosed that the assembly was constituting task forces to monitor physical developments within the Nungua and Teshie communities on daily basis. The MCE disclosed that the LEKMA had qualified for a District Development Facility (DDF) and would soon access this fund to undertake development projects in the municipality.
He enumerated some of the assembly’s proposed development projects for January to March 2010, which included roadworks, renovation of a community library at Teshie and completion of a three-unit classroom block of the Anglican School at Nungua.
The assembly also revised its fees and fixed new rates for the year 2010.