It is expected that the metro will table its budget adjustments for the 2019/20 year as well as the budget for the municipality’s power utility, Centlec. Also expected among the agenda items will be the municipality’s Integrated development plan (IDP), which sets out the municipality’s goals and development strategies, which needs to be aligned with the municipality's available resources.Municipal spokesperson, Qondile Khedama, said this meeting is in line with the Municipal Financial Management Act (MFMA) and regulations set out by the Treasury department for municipalities.

Khedama said that while the meeting may be postponed, due to disagreements that members of the opposition may have with the agenda, it is imperative that the budget items be tabled today. While he would not go into why these reports could not be postponed, it is clear that they must be tabled for consultation at least 90 days before the start of the financial year - which in this case is 31 March.

Prior to the start of the financial year, which is on 1 July annually, the MFMA also states that the budgets must also be considered for approval at least 30 days before the start of the next financial year. The deadline for these budget approvals is on 1 June every year.

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