Oro Council approves supplemental budget

The City Council has approve the third supplemental budget for this year which will cover among others, the request of the Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (Cocpo) for an allocation of P1.3 million for fuel and antiillegal drug operations

The supplemental budget with an estimated income of P58,850,500 will also fund road projects in hinterland barangays worth P5.4 million. It will also cover the rehabilitation of old Agusan National High School with a budget of P11.3 million, construction of consolidated drainage outfall in barangay Lumbia worth P14.3 million, including the proposed perimeter railings of Bugo Central School pegged a P272,600.

The supplemental budget was reviewed and endorsed by the committees on finance, budget and appropriations and on laws and rules.

Last month, City police director Senior Superintendent Nelson Aganon appeared during the city council’s regular session and asked the local lawmakers to approve their request for a P1.3-million supplemental budget. The request was submitted in July.

Aganon presented before the city’s legislative body the Cocpo’s accomplishments and continuous efforts to reduce crime volume in the city.

He said the budget allocation from the city government has run low for the third quarter of this year due to the increasing number of antiillegal drug operations and checkpoint operations, among others.