MOSSEL BAY NEWS - These key issues were discussed at the monthly municipal council meeting on 31 March.
Business Park for Kwa
The council approved the establishment of a new Business Park for SMMEs in KwaNonqaba.
The erven will be leased to qualifying businesses for periods not exceeding three years at a time at an affordable rate to stimulate the economic growth in the SMME and informal business arena in the previously disadvantaged areas, as part of the approved municipal tariff list.
The business park will be managed by the municipal Local Economic Development section on an ad hoc basis, with the criteria set in the municipal policies.
The erven are located around the newly upgraded Waste Transfer Station and accessible via Simanyana Street. Currently the municipality has a waiting list for businesses requiring vacant erven and opportunities to expand their businesses.
Following this approval, the municipality will embark on a public participation process, whereafter the matter will be referred back to the council for further consideration.
IDP meetings
Mossel Bay Municipality involved several communities in the regular IDP meetings and will still reach several others in the process of obtaining community input regarding their development needs and the budgetary provision for the priorities.
The meetings this week were very well attended.
It follows the tabling of the Draft Fifth Generation Integrated Development Plan (IPD) and the proposed Medium Term Revenue and Expenditure Framework (MTREF) Budget for 2022/2023 at the monthly council meeting on 31 March 2022.
The IDP process allows communities an opportunity to comment and submit written submissions that will be tabled to council for consideration.
Residents are invited to attend any coming IDP meetings to discuss the developmental needs of their communities and to ensure their needs are taken into account in the budget for the coming year.
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