La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly (LaDMA) just held its second Town Hall Meeting for 2025, all focused on Public Financial Management. It happened on Tuesday, October 28th, at the Nativity Presbyterian Church in La. The place was packed—traditional leaders, Assembly Members, local officials, civil society groups, and a bunch of residents all showed up, ready to dig into the municipality’s finances and talk about what comes next.
Getting Everyone Involved
This year’s theme was “Participatory Planning and Budgeting: The Role of Stakeholders.” You could feel the energy in the room. People actually care about where their money goes, and they weren’t shy about speaking up. The meeting gave everyone a real shot to ask questions, challenge leaders, and weigh in on decisions. LaDMA clearly wants government to stay open and listen to its people.
Hon. Alfredos Nii Anyetei, the Municipal Chief Executive, kicked things off by talking about why these meetings matter. “This Town Hall Meeting is about open dialogue and making decisions together,” he told everyone. He pointed out that this approach fits right in with the Local Governance Act and the Public Financial Management Act. He thanked the traditional leaders, Assembly Members, and development partners for standing with LaDMA, promising to keep those relationships strong so the municipality keeps moving forward.
How the Money’s Looking
A big chunk of the meeting was all about the Assembly’s finances. Hon. Anyetei didn’t just talk in general terms—he brought the numbers. By September 2025, LaDMA had pulled in GHS 18,681,013.92 toward its annual target of GHS 21,824,300.00. That’s 85.61% of what they’re aiming for with Internally Generated Funds—pretty solid. He gave credit to the revenue staff for making it happen.
There’s a major shift this year: Assemblies are back in charge of collecting property rates. With that change, LaDMA plans to upgrade its revenue database and make collections even smoother and more transparent.
Project Updates
Hon. Anyetei didn’t just stick to the budget—he shared updates on projects, too. Here’s what’s wrapped up or underway:
- Phase two of St. Paul’s Anglican School—done.
- Ongoing construction at La Wireless School.
- Fifty new hexagonal tables and chairs for kindergartens.
- A new Revenue Office, now at the roofing stage.
- A 15-seater vehicle bought to help with revenue collection.
And that’s not all. Coming up soon:
- New classroom blocks for Rangoon 1 & 2, Salem/Bethel JHS, and Tenashie KG.
- A CHPS Compound planned for La.
- Drilling and mechanizing ten boreholes at selected schools.
- Drainage work at Sea Shell and Apaapa, Labone.
- A new pickup vehicle for Assembly operations.
Sanitation and Tough Issues
Hon. Anyetei thanked everyone who joined the National Sanitation Day clean-up on October 4th and reminded everyone that keeping the community clean is a shared job—clean streets mean healthy people.
But he didn’t sugarcoat the tough stuff. He called out the big challenges: poor sanitation, youth delinquency, drug abuse, teenage pregnancy, gambling, flooding from choked drains, not enough land for new projects, and boundary disputes. He urged traditional leaders, Assembly Members, and residents to face these issues head-on—through education, enforcement, and just being present in the community.
Standing With the People
To wrap things up, the MCE made it clear—LaDMA is sticking to its promise of transparency, accountability, and putting people first. He thanked everyone for showing up and urged them to keep being part of the process as the municipality grows.
This second Town Hall Meeting pretty much sums up what LaDMA is all about—real progress happens when people get involved, stay informed, and work together.
