Batac City—Mayor Albert D. Chua disclosed that members of the local finance committee have started the preparation for the 2017 annual budget. He said the early preparation is to check how much they can increase the annual budget compared to this year’s budget.
Mr. Chua said he has started meeting with the city government’s department heads to ascertain their respective proposed budgets for next year.
He stressed that the proposed budget will be submitted on or before October 16 to the Sangguniang Panlungsod. (Dominic B. dela Cruz)