Byo sports clubs seek rates rebate

THE Bulawayo City Council has extended rates rebate to all sports clubs operating in the city after they complained that the high tariffs charged by the local authority were driving them out of business.

The sports clubs recently petitioned the local authority seeking rates rebates, and the issue was brought to councillors’ attention by finance director, Kimpton Ndimande during last week’s full council meeting.

“Council had resolved, on May 4, 2016, that all Bulawayo sports clubs be charged rates on land on the first $40 000 of land valuation at the rate of 0,0065 and be charged 0,00223678 for any value above $40 000 back dated to July 4, 2012 when council received the clubs’ petition,” council minutes read.

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