Difficult for gov’t to work with ‘unaccountable’ City Council – Jagdeo

cash-strapped and needs an urgent injection of finances to run the city for the rest of the year.

He, however, highlighted that no financial audit was done in more than a decade and no budget was done for this year. The last M&CC budget, which was in excess of $2 billion, was approved in 2022.

Regardless of the issues at the City Council, Jagdeo said the government is keen on addressing the issues faced by residents and it can do so on its own.

Further, he said much of the issues already resolved in the city, including fixing roads, drains and stop lights, were ventures taken on by the government.