A former government appointee of the Hohoe Municipal Assembly in the Volta Region, Mr Dennis Jordor, has been referred to the law enforcement agencies for investigation and possible prosecution for allegedly misappropriating monies due the assembly. He was alleged to have collected various sums of money from members of the public under the pretext of allocating them store rooms at the assembly's lorry park complex. At its first ordinary meeting this year, the municipal assembly took a serious view of the issue and directed that Mr, Jordor should be made to refund every pesewa he collected from the victims before any other action is taken on the issue. With funding from the European Union, the assembly has constructed a one-storey 40--room store complex to rent to the public as a means of generating revenue. The stores on the first floor, which are the subject of the alleged misappropriation, are to be re-allocated by the assembly. The assembly is also taking steps to retrieve 28 motorbikes shared out to friends and foot soldiers of the former Municipal Chief Executive, Mr John Peter Amewu. The motorbikes were among others bought with the assembly's share of the District Assembly's Common Fund for the assembly members and the core staff of the departments under the assembly for effective work. To ensure continuity and avoidance of wastage of public funds, the assembly has agreed to service a debt of GH¢256,859.79 owed to contractors, suppliers, zonal council staff as well as counterpart funds. According to the assembly, the measure was aimed at preventing court action to be taken against the contractors and suppliers by some of their debtors. To ensure ready accommodation for workers posted to the municipality as a result of the decentralization process, the assembly decided to provide funds to purchase low-cost houses on sale for their occupants, most of whom have retired from active service. The assembly has also adopted imposition of rates for the current financial year. Source: Daily Graphic