Padawan Municipal Council

Padawan Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Padawan
Local Authority Ordinance 1948
Type
Type	Local authority of the Padawan municipality
History
Founded	1 August 1996
Leadership
Chairman	Tan Kai
Seats	40
Motto
Cekap, Bersih, Makmur (Efficient, Clean, Prosperous)
Meeting place
Kota Padawan, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Website
mpp.sarawak.gov.my
Footnotes
Formerly known as Kuching Rural District Council

Padawan Municipal Council (Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Padawan) (MPP or PMC) is a local authority which administers Padawan municipality of the Kuching District, Sarawak, Malaysia. The agency is under the purview of Sarawak Ministry of Local Government and Community Development.^[1] MPP headquarters is located at Kota Padawan, at 10th mile (16 km) away from Kuching city centre. The council aimed to improve infrastructure development and provide quality services to its residents besides preserving the environment.^[2]

Kuching Rural District Council (KRDC) was formed in 1956 during the colonial era. From 1957 to 1961, the district officer would become the chairman of the council. From 1962 to 1981, elections would be held for a new chairman. However, starting from 1 November 1981, new chairman would be appointed by the Sarawak state government.^[3]

On 1 August 1996, KRDC was elevated to Padawan Municipal Council, 40 years after the formation of KRDC. Municipal secretary would be chief executive officer and warrant holder of the council.^[3]

Padawan Municipal Council administers an area of 1,432 km² (553 sq mi) which covers mainly the Kuching outskirts with a population of 306,000 consists of Bidayuh, Chinese, Malay and Iban ethnic groups. The main source of revenue for the council is the assessment tax (a local property tax that based on the annual rental value of the property). A total of RM 15 million assessment tax has been collected as on 1 January 2006.^[3]

The council has six standing committees namely:^[4]

• Finance and Establishment Standing Committee
• General Purposes and Community Services Standing Committee
• Public Health, Environmental Protection and Council Services Standing Committee
• Market, Licensing, Hawkers and Petty Traders Standing Committee
• Traffic, Infrastructure Development, Building Plans and Town Planning Standing Committee
• Landscape and Tourism Standing Committee

• Kuching North City Hall (DBKU)
• Kuching South City Council (MBKS)