ISKANDAR Puteri City Council (MBIP) expects its revenue to reach RM463mil this year, up 4.75% from RM441mil in 2025.
Iskandar Puteri mayor Hasrin Kamal Hashim said the increase would be from new properties and higher valuations.
“We anticipate the increased revenue to come from new licences and more development projects, related to rapid growth within MBIP’s administrative areas.
“We have forecast yearly revenue gains from now until 2030,” he told StarMetro in an interview.
Hasrin Kamal said contributors ranged from residential and commercial property taxes to industries, agriculture and port-related services.
On MBIP’s 2025 revenue, he said RM282.24mil or 64% would be used for operating expenses and 36% (RM158.76mil) for development expenditure.
He highlighted that the city council’s development projects included flood mitigation efforts.
“Short-term projects include upgrading the main drain at Jalan Tenang 2 in Taman Damai Jaya and secondary drain of Batu 8 1/2 in Jalan Kilang Nanas, Taman Sutera Utama.
“On-site detention (OSD) tanks are planned for areas in Skudai including Jalan Baung, Jalan Inang 2, Jalan Zapin and Jalan Baung.
“Other short-term projects involve a flood wall and flap gate at Jalan Zapin 3 and catchment pond at Jalan Hang Tuah in Taman Skudai Baru; and upgrading of drains at Jalan Bidara/Jalan Beringin and related works at Taman Syed Idrus in Gelang Patah.”
He said works on the short-term projects started in 2025.
On medium-term projects, Hasrin Kamal said these included a catchment pond at Kampung Maju Jaya, upgrading of drainage systems at Kampung Maju Jaya as well as at Jalan Pisang 1 and Jalan Pisang in Kampung Baru Kangkar Pulai.
Long-term projects will comprise building catchment ponds in Jalan Kilang Nanas as well as Jalan Silat Sinding 7 in Bandar Selesa Jaya.
