Fuel dealers cut supply to GenSan city government for over delayed payments
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Trucks and heavy equipment of the city government here have been sitting idle for weeks after fuel dealers cut their supply allegedly for overdue accounts.
City Budget Officer John Quimosing said none of the City Hall departments were able to foresee the huge increase in fuel prices when they prepared their budget for this year.He said the dealers’ apprehension is understandable, but “there is just a delay in the processing of the payments.” But he assured they will find means that services to the public will continue, especially on the use of heavy equipment in public works and garbage collection.Most affected by the supply cut are trucks and equipment of the City Engineering Office and the Waste Management Office which needs trucks for garbage collection and to operate daily its apparatus at the sanitary landfill.
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