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Introduction
Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) is one of the 261 district assemblies in Ghana and the second Metropolitan Assembly among the 29 districts assemblies in the Greater Accra Region. Tema Metropolitan Assembly was an autonomous district council in 1974 then, to a Municipal Assembly and later elevated to the status of a Metropolitan Assembly in December 1990. The mission statement of TMA is to improve upon the quality of lives through the provision of essential services and creation of an enabling environment to ensure the total sustainability and development of the metropolis.

Work of the Assembly
Tema Metropolitan Assembly consists of two (2) sub-metro offices which are: Tema East Sub -Metro, which is situated in Manhean (Tema Newtown) and Tema Central Sub- Metro Office also situated in Tema Community 4. TMA consists of 17 departments and 201 units with a staff strength of 1,833 in various categories such as Government of Ghana (GOG), Internally Generated Funds (IGF), Casual, Nabco, Contract staff and Internship. The assembly is currently being headed by Hon. Yohanne Ammah Ashietey as the Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), the Metropolitan Coordinating Director (MCD) and some officers. The mandate of the Assembly is committed to improving the quality of life of the people in the metropolis through the provision of essential services and creation of an enabling environment to ensure the total sustainability in development though revenue mobilization such as; Payment of building permits, Property rates, Collection of taxes from private organizations, industries and traders etc.

Establishment
In line with Article 244(2) b and L.I. 1961, (2009), the Assembly’s 2021 Composite Budget is prepared and informed by the District Medium Term Development Plan (DMTDP) 2017-2021, the Annual Action Plan (AAP), etc. The 2021 composite budget is prepared based on four primary funding sources; Other development partners such as UDG, GAMA/SIF and District Economy Activities such as agricultural activities, fishing, vocational skills, beautification and greening the metropolis through landscaping; grassing, planting of trees, shrubs and ornamental plants beautify and curb climate change and its effects in Tema, as an Industrial City where Carbon emission is on high are all considered at its high rate.
 * MMDA Internally Generated Funds (IGF)
 * he Central Government transfers related compensations, goods and services devolved depart activities under the L1-1961 (schedule1) department.
 * The intergovernmental transfers from the District Development Facility (DBF), and