Mandate of Arusha City Council
The mandate of Arusha City Council is derive from:
•The constitution of United Republic of Tanzania (1977) Articles 8,145,146 including amendment that followed. These articles enshrine the local government system which put and emphasis on supremacy of the people underlies the accountability of government to the people and highlights that the people have the right to participate and establish the level of local government.
• The Local government Act No 8 of 1982 (Cap 288) and local government finance Act 1982 (Cap 290) state that the Ministry of Local Government have mandate to establish townships, municipalities and cities and that Ministry of Finance will give subsidies to these Urban authorities
Function of ACC
The urban Authority Act.1982, which was reviewed in 1992 describe the duties of Arusha City Council as follows:
•To maintain and facilitate the maintenance of peace, order and good governance within its area of jurisdiction.
•To promote the social welfare and economic well-being of all persons within its area of jurisdiction.
•Subject to the national policy and plans for rural and urban development, to further the social and social and economic development of its area of jurisdiction.
•To take necessary measures to protect and enhance the environmental in order to promote sustainable development.
•To give effect to the meaningful decentralization in political, financial and administrative matters relating to the functions, powers, responsibilities and services of all levels of local government authorities.
•To promote and ensure demo crating participants in and control of decision marking by people concerned
•To establish and maintain reliable source of revenue and other resource enabling local government authorities to perform other functions effectively and enhance financial accountability of local government authorities, their members and employees
20 Boma Street 23101
Sanduku la Posta: 3013
Simu: 0272548072
Simu ya Mkononi: 0272545768
Barua Pepe: cd@arushacc.go.tz
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