The Executive Committee (EXECO) of the Wenchi Municipal Assembly held its meeting yesterday Thursday , 8th October 2020 to discuss the reports of the Five Statutory committees of the Assembly as well as the draft Annual Action Plan and Budget for the year 2021.
In his opening remarks, the Chairman of the Committee Hon. Dr Prince Kwakye Afriyie admonished members to live beyond reproach and not fall prey to any attempted plea and financial temptations by some individuals who may be affected by decisions of the Assembly. He urged them to give off their best to ensure successful execution of projects and policies to fulfill the development agenda of the municipality.
The chairpersons of the various sub- committees namely Justice & Security, Finance & Administration, Social Services, Development Planning and Works took turns to present their decisions to the Committee for discussion , approval and onward submissions to the General Assembly .
They were further quizzed by the meeting to provide detailed information to enable the Committee make informed decisions and recommendations on the matters under discussion and scrutiny for onward presentation to the General Assembly for approval.
some of the issues discussed at the meeting covered Water & Sanitation, Health, Education, Agriculture, Special Initiatives/Social Interventions, Media & Publicity, Roads, Sports, amongst others.
The Municipal Development Planning Officer and Budget Analyst took turns to present the draft Annual Action Plans and Budget for inputs to be made by members for onwards submission to General Assembly .
Finally , the Municipal Finance Officer took the committee through the 2019 Auditor General’s report .
Source: Wenchi Municipal Assembly
