BCC battles salary backlog

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has now accumulated a three-month salary backlog, as its revenue base continues to shrink due to the harsh economic environment, a situation that has deeply affected service delivery.

Town clerk, Christopher Dube, in his end-of-year report for 2016, said the local authority was pursuing other ways to source revenue to clear the salary arrears.

“Council had a three months’ remuneration backlog for its employees and salary creditors’ balances continued to increase due to diminished revenue inflows,” he said.

This story is for NewsDay subscribers.