BCC projects $24,7bn budget for 2022

BULAWAYO City Council has proposed a $24,7 billion budget for 2022, which will hike tariffs by over 216%.

This was revealed by BCC financial director Kempton Ndimande yesterday while presenting a review of the 2021 budget as well as projection of the 2022 budget.

Ndimande said the 2021 budget was $5 332 870 000 and the council pegged the 2022 budget at $16 834 864 215 with the capital budget pegged at $7 906 290 288 which placed the total budget at $24 741 154 503.

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