by Lucky p
Fort Portal City Council has officially approved a budget of Shs38 billion for the 2026/2027 financial year, marking a significant increase of Shs7.2 billion from the Shs30.8 billion budgeted for the previous financial year, 2025/2026.
The budget estimates were presented to the council on Wednesday by Deputy Mayor Mujungu Betty during a council meeting held at the Mbarara City council chambers in Kimukuzi Hill. This meeting was part of a bench-marking exercise focused on enhancing revenue generation.
The motion to approve the budget, along with a recruitment plan, procurement plan, and charging policy, was moved by Councilor representing elderly Hon. Balisanga Tadeo and received overwhelming support, with only a few amendments made.
Mujungu told councilors that the city plans to generate funds through local revenue and transfers from the central government anticipating raising Shs3.4 billion from locally generated revenues, Shs6.5 billion from discretionary government transfers, Shs27.5 billion from conditional government transfers, Shs332 million from other government transfers, and Shs62 million from external financing
She emphasized that these funds will be crucial for improving service delivery across key sectors, including health, education, production, and technical services. As she prepares to leave her position in May, Mujungu expressed her commitment to continue collaborating with leaders to foster socio-economic transformation through community engagement.
Speaker Ahebwa Albert urged both technical staff and politicians to unite in their efforts to enhance service delivery noting that it is their duty as elected officials and technocrats to work diligently to meet the needs of their constituents.
His worship Mayor Asaba Edison Ruyonga highlighted the achievements of the current administration, noting the construction of eight bridges compared to just four in the previous term. He also announced that the council has secured 21 land titles to protect council land from potential encroachment and has allocated Shs1.2 billion for the construction of new council chambers, which is already unde