TAGUM CITY
June 1 - The City Government of Tagum is keen on sustaining and accelerating
its programs and projects that bank on the improvement of the lives of its
constituents and the development of the city, with an estimated 1.1 billion pesos
budget within its arsenal for the year 2017.
With this,
Mayor Allan Rellon is bullish on the continuation of positive developments of
Tagum ushered in by his administration that will have a direct impact to the
Tagumenyos.
During the
Income Estimates Forum held May 27, 2016 in Davao City, Mayor Rellon led heads
of the city’s revenue generating centers in plotting the local government’s
2017 budget, which commenced the rigorous budgeting process of the LGU.
Eyeing to
retain its membership in the so-called “Billionaire Cities Club,” the local
government eyes to target its income by next year to P1,151,277,444.00 which is
considerably higher to this year’s 2016 income target of P1,087,719,420.00.
The said
budget will enable the local government to spend more on programs and projects,
Mayor Rellon said.
The local
chief executive also underscored the importance of pumping-up the local
government’s tax collection efforts so as to achieve its estimated income which
includes a heightened approach to collect real property taxes from delinquent
taxpayers.
Areas that
were forecasted during the said forum centered on tax revenues, general income
regulatory fees, service income, income from business asphalt operations and
the LGU’s share in the Internal Revenue Allotment from the national government.
The city’s revenue from its economic enterprises was also discussed.
The final
budget of the local government, however, will be finalized by the upcoming
7th City Council headed by Vice Mayor
Geterito Gementiza who will scrutinize every detail of the proposed budget of
the Executive Department and approves it through an Appropriation
Ordinance.(Louie Lapat/CIO Tagum)
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