The Ga North Municipal Assembly was carved out of the then Ga West Municipal Assembly on 16th November 2017 by Legislative Instrument (LI) 2314 and was officially inaugurated on 15th march 2018. The Ga North Municipal is endowed with rich human and natural resources stretching from great pool of underground water and precious stones, labour force, rich soil for crop production, rivers and streams,
good climate, and all that is desirable or necessary for generating high quality living standard. THE FUNCTIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY
To ensure the achievement of the vision and mission, Municipality the Assembly shall pursue the following core functions as established in the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936);
Exercise political and administrative authority in the Municipality
Promote local economic development
Provide guidance, give direction to and supervise other administrative authorities in the Municipality. Notwithstanding the above core functions, the Municipal Assembly shall;
be responsible for the overall development of the Municipality;
formulate and execute plans, programmes and strategies for the effective mobilisation of the resources necessary for the overall development of the Municipality;
promote and support productive activity and social development in the Municipality and remove any obstacles to initiative and development;
sponsor the education of students from the Municipality to fill particular manpower needs of the Municipality; especially in the social sectors of education and health, making sure that the sponsorship is fairly and equitably balanced between male and female students;
initiate programmes for the development of basic infrastructure and provide municipal works and services;
be responsible for the development, improvement and management of human settlements and the environment;
in co-operation with the appropriate national and local security agencies, be responsible for the maintenance of security and public safety
ensure ready access to courts in the Municipality for the promotion of justice;
Act to preserve and promote the cultural heritage within the Municipality.
