Subang Jaya deputy mayor Mohd Zulkurnain Che Ali (left) interviewing Johary during a Subang Jaya Coffee Talk session. — Photo courtesy of MBSJ
SUBANG Jaya City Council (MBSJ) has started a weekly live engagement session to share information and updates with all stakeholders in the municipality.
Called Subang Jaya Coffee Talk, this new initiative encourages viewers to interact by posting their questions and views during each session held on Tuesdays at 12.30pm and live-streamed on MBSJ’s Facebook page.
“The weekly sessions will feature an MBSJ official or guest to speak on a variety of topics,” said Subang Jaya mayor Datuk Johary Anuar in his speech at MBSJ’s full board meeting.
“The topics include information, initiatives and best practices related to lifestyle, security and urban aspects as well as economic, social and environmental matters.”
Subang Jaya Coffee Talk, which kicked off in mid-August, has thus far featured three speakers: MBSJ councillor Kamarul Hisham Yeop Hashim, who spoke on community engagement and building stronger relations; Johary himself on the council’s future plans; and Fadhli Abdullah from Tenaga Nasional Bhd on installation of smart meters.
“Earlier this month, MBSJ held a meeting on strategic management and annual budget operational plan,” said Johary.
“This meeting is for the council to evaluate its performance achievement for the first half of this year and set its budget plans for next year.
“For MBSJ’s 2023 draft budget, we are projecting RM305.017mil in revenue and RM309.108mil in expenditure, which means there is a deficit.”
To cover its expenses, he said MBSJ needed to increase its revenue for 2023 by RM25.87mil, which is a 9.27% increase compared to 2022.
Similarly, its projected expenses for next year will increase by RM11.45mil or 3.8% more compared to this year.
Johary said MBSJ’s 2023 budget was drawn up in line with the First Selangor Plan (RS-1) and Subang Jaya Strategic Plan 2020-2025.
On the dengue situation, he said: “Until Aug 20, a total of 2,727 dengue cases were reported in areas under MBSJ’s administration.
“There are two dengue hotspots at the moment – USJ 6 teachers’ quarters and Pangsapuri Sri Indah Taman Lestari Perdana.”
He said inspections by MBSJ’s team at dengue fever localities revealed that there were still many mosquito breeding grounds in the city, especially in back lanes, residents’ gardens and containers discarded by city folk.
The mayor also announced that MBSJ was one of the recipients of the Highest Level Liveable City Award 2021 at the Malaysia Liveability Index event by Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican.
A total of 10 municipalities received the award, with the two others in Selangor being Petaling Jaya City Council and Kajang Municipal Council.
