HESSEQUA MUNICIPALITY / MUNISIPALITEIT Issue 77

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JUNE / JUNIE 2018

and proactively manage BUDGET SPEECH BY THE MAYOR sustainability to survive. HEAD OFFICE FOR THE MTREF PERIOD 2018/2019 Residents cannot afford Riversdale unrealistic increases and Tel: 028 713 8000 the guideline of a 6% Fax: 086 4015 118 Dear Residents fiscal and economic increase in tariffs was Administration / context. I am concerned applied. Property tax and Correspondence It is my privilege as Mayor, about the Council’s tariff hikes were considered Fax: 086 408 5074 to present to you an diminishing revenue in a conservative manner Supply Chain overview of the compilation resources against the fast- and Council forfeited much and implementation of the growing indigent needed income to [email protected] Medium Term Revenue & population. The accommodate maximum www.hessequa.gov.za Expenditure Framework affordability of service delivery to the poor. (MTREF) budget for municipalities is becoming No items were included in Emergency Numbers 2018/2019. most challenging as the the budget that is not a current inflation rates does strategic objective of the Traffic Department In terms of the Municipal not correspond with the municipality. Tel: 028 713 7817 Financial Management Act increases experienced House & Structural Fires (MFMA), the municipality within a municipal The budget is limited and Tel: 084 014 1828 must table a draft budget environment. will have to be managed Field & Forest Fires to the public for effectively and efficiently. Tel: 044 805 5071 or consideration and Although the compilation Innovative plans will have 071 856 5719 comment before a final of this year’s budget was to be executed to ensure Ambulance budget can be tabled to difficult and complex, the necessary service delivery. Tel: 044 805 507 Council for approval. Due Integrated Development processes were followed Plan and the municipal Notwithstanding the and all inputs and Long Term Financial Plan limited funds, effective comments were considered provides direction to what maintenance will be in compiling the proposed can be budgeted for. The performed throughout the budget. spending of funds from this municipal area in order to budget must be in line with protect Council’s assets and Honourable Speaker and the National Development extend its life span. residents, the tabling of the Plan and Provincial MTREF budget occurs Allow me to highlight the strategic goals. We as a within the context of a important aspects of this municipality need to changing and challenging budget: endeavour to strategically HESSEQUA MUNICIPALITY / MUNISIPALITEIT | Issue 77 2

The municipality will be are urged to lead by R10 million budgeted for Thank you to every partnering with Inter- example and reduce waste the sewerage system in councillor who assisted governmental and other by recycling. Riversdale and R3 million with inputs to put this spheres of Government, for the sewerage system in budget before Council public entities and state- Recycling is a necessity to . today, for final approval. owner companies in order lengthen the life span of to implement development our landfill sites. Therefore, R4 million is dedicated to a I would like to conclude within Hessequa. I appeal to you to be part of reservoir for Still Bay and with two quotes from the recycling process. R1 million for the upgrading Nelson Mandela. “It always The shortage of water in of caravan parks. seems impossible until it’s the is The indigent register is done.” and “What counts in addressed in the budget by increasing on a regular Proposed Tariff increases life is not the mere fact that way of a 12% increase in basis because of the for 2018/19 we have lived. It is what water tariff. Additional economic conditions and difference we have made to PROPERTY RATES water infrastructure such fiscal constraints. Indigent the lives of others that will category A has increased to as boreholes and a Residential 8,0% determine the significance desalination plant will take double the new state of the life we lead.” place in Still Bay and pension, and category B’s Business 8,0% Witsand. The Hessequa income threshold increases I thank you, Innovation Helix, in from R3 500 per month to Government 4,0% Mayor Grant Riddles collaboration with R3 800 per month. Rural 8,0% Stellenbosch University, Municipal indigent subsidy identified a water remains unchanged and Vacant Stands 24,0% desalination project for will continue to provide Witsand. Costs associated WATER 12.0% financial relief to qualifying with the installation of this residents. project amounted to R9 ELECTRICITY 6.84% (average) million, of which the French Pensioners have many Treasury indicated that options within the Policy on REFUSE 15.0% they could finance 50% of Property Tax, to reduce the the proposed Witsand effects of the taxed SEWERAGE 8.0% desalination plant by amount, due to reductions means of a grant. Hessequa SUNDRY TARIFFS 6.0% - available within different Municipality will be age groups and income 8.0% responsible for funding the Please contact the Mayor’s levels. I am proud of excellent remaining 50%. Hessequa office for the Afrikaans officials and the Municipality has applied for The municipality has version of the 2018/2019 commitment of councillors an allocation to the adopted its Credit Control Budget Speech. who enabled Hessequa Western Cape Local and Debt Collection Policy Municipality to reach the Government Drought to provide for the goal set, in obtaining a Assistance Fund to receive expansion of card payment fourth clean audit report WATER the 50% funding and this facilities. Card payment from the Auditor General, application has been facilities will be available at RESTRICTIONS receiving a 3rd place in the successful. the Traffic Office payment FOR HESSEQUA points at Riversdale, National Greenest Municipality Awards in The cost of compliance to , Albertinia and ❖REGION Gardens may only be all environmental Heidelberg from 1 July 2018 2017 and embarking on a watered between 16h00 – legislation remains high. for the payment of renewable energy journey 18h00. The disposal of waste REGISTRATION AND to provide Hessequa with a generated by communities LICENSING OF A MOTOR sustainable energy ❖ Sprayers may be used, but water hoses may not and any related cost, is VEHICLE. solutions that will provide a constitutionally mandated reliable and secure supply be used without to be the responsibility of The capital budget also of electricity into the future. supervision.

the municipality. There is highlights the following: I would like to take this ❖ Hosing down of paving currently no other landfill The resurfacing of roads in opportunity to thank the and cement surfaces are airspace available and the not permitted. Riversdale and Heidelberg Municipal Manager, the current service points will Directors of departments, not be extended. Rural (R8.2 million). ❖ Washing of the CFO and her budget areas and private vehicles/boats/caravans The upgrading of sport team, for the compilation developments will be levied will be allowed by means facilities in and of the 2018/19 budget. for waste removal services of a bucket. Melkhoutfontein (R10 from 1 July 2018. Residents million each).