Charles Muchatukwa
Beatific Gumbwanda
Chiredzi Town Council secretary,
Charles Mushatukwa has said council is giving residents and ratepayers a 50
percent discount on all their arrears to incentivise debt clearance.
Charles Mushatukwa has said council is giving residents and ratepayers a 50
percent discount on all their arrears to incentivise debt clearance.
The offer, which means one will
need to pay only half of what he owes to council, is valid from 06 December
2018 – 06 January 2019.
need to pay only half of what he owes to council, is valid from 06 December
2018 – 06 January 2019.
Muchatukwa said Chiredzi Town
Council is owed around $10 million in unpaid rates, and the latest measure is
meant to help residents clear their debts and start afresh.
Council is owed around $10 million in unpaid rates, and the latest measure is
meant to help residents clear their debts and start afresh.
He also said it was a way of
thanking residents for supporting the local authority throughout the difficult
year.
thanking residents for supporting the local authority throughout the difficult
year.
“We have resolved to give our debtors a 50
percent relief this festive season. We are not just slashing the debt but the
debtor should first pay half in order for us to slash another half.
percent relief this festive season. We are not just slashing the debt but the
debtor should first pay half in order for us to slash another half.
“We are also not forgetting our
regular paying up residents; we have a bonus for them but they should contact
our management to get the details of the bonus,” said Muchatukwa.
regular paying up residents; we have a bonus for them but they should contact
our management to get the details of the bonus,” said Muchatukwa.
Chiredzi Town Council chairperson,
Gibson Hwende said council was only collecting 30 percent of its targeted
revenue.
Gibson Hwende said council was only collecting 30 percent of its targeted
revenue.
“It is worrisome that we are
collecting 30 percent of our targeted revenue and that explains why we are failing
to operate efficiently. This is a clear indication that residents are
struggling to settle their bills so we have come up with the generous discount,”
said Hwende.
collecting 30 percent of our targeted revenue and that explains why we are failing
to operate efficiently. This is a clear indication that residents are
struggling to settle their bills so we have come up with the generous discount,”
said Hwende.
