Beverly Bizeki
MASVINGO City Council run Rujeko Secondary School has been given a lifeline by the local authority following exemptions from paying water bills accrued at the learning institution.
The exemption was outlined in the minutes of Finance and General Purposes Committee meeting of September 23, 2022.
The resolution came after it was considered that the current enrolment could not support the average monthly bill of One Million dollars in local currency
“The Committee considered the report of the Acting Director of Housing and Social Services for exemption from paying water bills by Rujeko Secondary School. It was reported that the average monthly bill was ZW$ 1 000 000 which could not be supported by the current enrolment.
“Council waives payment of water bills for Rujeko Secondary School in line with Council policy granting free use of water during construction of superstructures at council schools and pending increase of enrolment to support payment of bills,” read the minutes.
Recently, council exempted Alfred Walter Hostel which caters for about 150 mentally challenged children from paying water bills since it is a non-profitable organization.
Masvingo United FC was also exempted from paying Mucheke Stadium booking fees as the community owned team suffers from financial challenges owing to lack of sponsorship.
