Monique Basson
Kouga Express, 5 April 2012
A HEATED debate surrounds the draft budget that was approved in council last week. Click here to read a report which appeared in the Kouga Express on 29 March 2012.
According to municipal spokesperson, Laura-Leigh Randall, council approved a draft operating budget of just more than R517 million for 2012/2013 at a meeting in Jeffreys Bay
DA Caucus leader, councillor Chimpie Cawood, lashed out at this statement, saying: “The DA Caucus wish[es] to put on record that the 2012/2013 budget was not approved at the council meeting on March 28, but referred to a workshop for further discussion.”
Randall said: “The municipality stands by the media release, which was issued after the meeting at which the draft budget was adopted. Please note, that both the article and headline in the Kouga Express clearly state that it was the ‘draft budget’ that was approved. The ‘draft’ is not the final document. It is a working document.
“The media release, as issued by the municipality is, therefore, correct and can also be viewed here.”
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