This section provides an overview of Letsemeng Local Municipality's Medium Term Revenue and Expenditure Framework for the period 2013-14 to 2015-16. It includes an assessment of how the budget relates to the national and provincial government context, together with a review of the municipality's fiscal position. The municipal budget must be considered within the context of the policies and financial priorities of national, provincial and district governments.
Essentially, the spheres of government are partners in meeting the service delivery challenges facing Letsemeng Local Municipality. Therefore, the municipality's resources have been allocated taking into account the priorities set during the State of the Nation Address (SOPA), the State of the Provincial Address as well as other guidelines issued by other spheres of government. Despite this, BTO experienced several challenges during the compilation of MTREF 2012-13 which can be summarized as follows: a).
The ongoing difficulties in the national and local economy and limited economic activities in Letsemeng Municipality;. Continuous high rate increases are not sustainable, as there will be a point where services will no longer be affordable for the majority of residents in Letsemeng Municipality (thereby increasing the municipality's debt book). e) The need to develop tariffs that reflect the costs of providing such services. f) Salary increases (including long-term bonuses) for municipal staff that continue to exceed consumer inflation, as well as the need to fill critical vacancies. g). The need to meet community expectations for service delivery with the limited financial resources available.
Compared to the 2012-2013 Adjustment Budget, operational expenditure in the 2012-2013 budget increased by 3.7 million Rand, and by 5.6 million Rand and 6.0 million Rand for each of the respective final years of the MTREF.
BUDGET PROCESS
Alignment of the annual budget with the integrated development plan The municipality has experienced challenges in terms of aligning its integrated
Measurable performance objectives
Overview of the budget-related policies
- Credit control and debt collection policy
- Virement policy
- Supply chain management policy
- Cash management and investment policy
- Tariff policies
- Indigent support policy
- Budget policy
- Funding and Reserves policy
The purpose of the policy is to ensure that the municipality's surplus cash and investments are adequately managed, especially the funds set aside for the cash support of certain reserves. The municipality's tariff policies provide a broad framework within which the Council can determine fair, transparent and affordable charges that also promote sustainable service delivery. The policies have been approved on various dates and a consolidated tariff policy is intended to be compiled for ease of administration and implementation of the next two years.
The indigent support policy was last revised during May 2011 and this policy prescribes the threshold for indigent consumers, as well as the free basic service component. The municipality has encountered problems where needy consumers use services above the threshold and are therefore unable to pay for the services, especially on water. Therefore, the Municipality is in the process of acquiring water meters that can limit consumption to the prescribed threshold.
To determine the budgeting principles that the municipality will follow when preparing each annual budget, as well as to ensure sound and sustainable management of budgeting and reporting practices by ensuring compliance with norms and standards and other requirements as determined by the Landsskassen. The council set as a long-term objective an economically sustainable municipality with acceptable levels of services to the community. Therefore, this policy aims to set standards and guidelines to ensure financial viability and sustainability in both the short and long term and includes both funding and reserve requirements.
Overview of the budget assumptions
Overview of the budget funding
The capital budget funding will be from municipal infrastructure grant as well as internally generated funds. Municipal infrastructure grant will fund 91% of the capital budget while 9% will be from internally generated funds.
Councillor and board members allowances and employee benefits There are critical vacant posts which have been identified to be filled during the
Councilor and board members allowances and staff benefits There are critical vacancies which have been identified to be filled during.
Monthly targets of revenue, expenditure and cash flow
Annual budgets and service delivery and budget implementation plan
Annual budgets and service delivery agreements: municipal entities and other external mechanisms
Contracts having future budgetary implications
Capital expenditure details
Legislation compliance
In year reporting
Internship programme
Budget and Treasury Office
Service Delivery and Implementation Plan
Other supporting documents
Municipal Manager’s quality certificate
Property tax is payable monthly and if unpaid, interest shall accrue at a rate determined from time to time. If municipal employees have to remove posters after 7 days have passed since the rally or meeting. No burial will be permitted on the weekend unless applicants cover the grave themselves.
If a funeral is to take place on a Monday, then arrangements should be made with the office. That all sports clubs receive the following subsidies provided that the Municipal Manager can discuss any problems he/she experiences in relation to a sports club's use of the subsidy directly with him/her. In the case of cattle (except domesticated ostrich .) if one or more must drive up to pounds: per kilometer.
The announcement period for the sale of stocks is 21 days for all stocks except donkeys.
Commonage fees per Ha, per year
Job Level 5: Artisan - counted from the moment he/she leaves the workplace until the moment he/she returns the workplace. An additional daily allowance is paid if he/she has to work outside the municipal area. An approved waste bin is one that has two handles and the bins must be supplied.
The consumer has the option of disposing of their garden waste at an approved landfill or depositing it weekly together with normal waste. Tables and chairs are free provided they can only be used on council property. Applications for parties, church services and other functions not mentioned above will be submitted for consideration and approval by an ad hoc committee consisting of the Mayor or Chairman of the Finance Committee, a Councilor and the Municipal Director.
This tariff applies to all users whose maximum demand is above 35 KVA in all 30 This tariff applies to all consumers whose maximum demand is above 50KVA in a period of 30 minutes in a consumption. The supply of electricity to users whose premises are not within the municipal area will be handled on the same terms and rates as for the same category of user within the municipal area, on the condition that a charge of a maximum of 25% is added.
If ESKOM increases the purchase price of electricity, the municipality can increase its tariffs by the same percentage increase as ESKOM, and it may not be more than 30% at any given time, according to the obtained decision of the council. An amount of R41.29 per month must be paid for each erf (unless the erf is part of government-owned land) that is not connected to the municipality's electricity network and adjoins a street or part of a street where electricity is available. Modification or installation of a single-phase prepaid meter on the connection (additional costs).
Telephonic Reminders per call
Only requests from home owners will receive attention, but personnel from Petra Diamonds Mine can through the mine safety office.
