IPOH: Ipoh City Council (MBI) is taking a precautionary
move in drafting the budget 2021 in accordance to the recent COVID-19 situation
which it had caused an economic crises and challenging circumstances.
As such, the council hopes to be careful in managing its
finances via cautious expenditure, increase productivity and cutting costs when
necessary, in line with the principle of “Best Value For Money”, for next year.
The budget is also in line with the Guidelines of the Perak State Budget while in
preparation of its coming Budget 2021, to maintain stability of the state’s
physical economy.
MBI hopes to achieve its mission of “Ipoh City Citizens’
Welfare” focusing on making Ipoh a Clean, Green & Advance City in the context
of three mission namely – Ipoh, Cleanest City 2023, Ipoh, Low Carbon City 2030,
Ipoh and Smart City 2030.
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| Datuk Rumaizi Baharin @ MD Daud chairing the MBI Budget 2021 "Live" from MBI |
The council is taking proactive steps to fulfil this mission
via increased activity involving community in introducing programmes for
transformation of the city and inviting locals to contribute ideas for the
betterment of the city.
So far, there are about 422 ideas provided by 108 respondents
from all ages and races. The ideas included programmes on cleanliness and
beautification (141), infrastructure/management of city (114),
licensing/hawkers (54) and aids to needy community (113).
The Council has made an analysis on the income for early 2020
– showing a decrease in income of RM14 million injecting a 6% fall compared to
RM220 million last year. The cause of the decrease is due to the current
economy crises as well as taking into consideration of the difficulty of the
people, the council then reduced their rental for market lots, stalls and
housing for a six months period.
As such, the council expectation for 2021, it hopes to collect
a total of RM220 million revenue income, an increase of RM14 million + 6%
increase compared to 2020. The highest collection MBI may be able to collect
from tax is RM150 million + 68% - based on the increased of property owners in
the Ipoh City. The second collection may come from Non-Tax revenue is RM52
million + 24% and Non-Revenue Collection at RM18 million + 8%.
The following is a work out plan on the projected Income for
2021 targeted at RM220 million:-
Taxation RM150.4
million
License RM8.9
million
Service sector RM20.6
million
Sales of goods RM0.3
million
Rental income RM6.2
million
Investment interest RM5.6 million
Penalty RM9.8
million
Non-Revenue Collection RM18.2
million
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| MBI BUDGET 2021 |
Agenda 1: Cleanliness and Beautification Project
Allocation for RM4.5 million
1.
Educating the public on cleanliness
2.
Providing Dust bin around the city centre/public
park/tourism centre
3.
Providing Tong Roro (Huge Dustbin) at market
area
4.
Fixing of CCTV at hotspot area
5.
Trimming and cutting of trees – expected 400,000
trees
6.
Putting up lighting and posters
Agenda 2 – Public Utilities & Parks
Council is allocating RM4 million for construction of public
utilities and gardens, to improve gardens, public toilets, fixing exercise
equipment and children’s play equipment, set up Terminal E-Hailing in suitable
spots in Ipoh for “Pick Up Centre” to prevent traffic jam.
Agenda 3 – Infrastructure Project
Council plans to allocate RM4.5 million to be used to
improve infrastructure in Ipoh City, to improve lighting, adding more zebra
crossing/OKU lanes/bicycle lanes, improve drainage system, and constructing ponds
to mitigate flood.
Agenda 4 – Building and Property Project
Allocation of RM4.0 million for social asset.
Include renovation of public market, flat, public hall and
food court.
Agenda 5 – Council Property Project
Allocation of RM6 million to purchase of lorry and machinery,
lawn mower, special vehicle for transportation of wild animals, Passengers Boat
@ Gunung Lang Recreational Park, to repair lorry and machinery.
Agenda 6 – Low Carbon City Project
Allocation of RM2 million to plant 1,500 trees in the gardens,
implementing ‘Program Kitar Semula’ in housing areas and changing city
lighting to LED lighting (Solar Sensor).
Agenda 7 – Smart City Project
Allocation of RM2 million comprising of digital culture improving
the internet services at strategic location in the city, to improve Council
digital services, LED lighting & CCTV, Introducing PARK@ Perak application
and E-WALLET project and Smart Bin.
Agenda 8 – Social Project
Allocation is RM1 million to organize social and charitable
event meant for B40 group, single mother, physically challenged persons (OKU) and senior citizen, activating
Technical and Vocational Education (TVET) to decrease the rental rate for
council premises, fastened the application of business license procedure and
free promotion for businesses.
