Municipal Development Plan (MDP) 

The municipality, in order to complement the envision of the province to promote the growth area of the provincial industrial corridor has planned to improve the existing support facilities necessary to invite investors to put up capitals within the designated area strategically located in the DDKRM industrial corridor. 

The allocation of industrial lands and its compatible land uses was well planned by the local government of Katipunan during the formulation of comprehensive land use plan being incorporated in the 10 year development plan of the municipality. 

The implementation started after the approval of said document by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, after having been reviewed also by the Provincial Land Use Committee (PLUC). 

            The identification of various programs, projects and activities deemed necessary and applicable to be implemented are a part and partial parcel of the investment portfolio of the 10-year development plan. 

            Its year, prioritization of projects are well undertaken by the local development council duly adopted by the Local Sangguniang Bayan of this municipality.

            Most of the identified projects like the construction of school buildings, roads and bridges and other major infrastructure projects are to be considered in the Provincial Development Council and the Regional Development Council for funding requirements. However, it was commonly observed that allocation of funds of such projects were not enough to complete its implementation. 

            It was likewise observed that projects funded under regional and national agencies shall not be released unless, there is local counterpart funds. 

            It is then so burden in the part of the local government to provide each project a counterpart fund considering the limited financial resources of the municipality, especially, that most of the LGUs are considered an IRA dependent. 

a. Location 

            The municipality at present has only one market operating in town. The existing market situated at the heart of the Poblacion is the only concentration whenever consumers are getting short of prime commodities for family consumption. 

The existing market has a total area of 1,853.9 sq. meters to accommodate the present numbers of consumers within or outside the municipal jurisdiction. 

The service areas considered dependent to the potential services and business opportunities that maybe enjoyed in the local market are the barangays within its political jurisdiction and middlemen coming from adjacent municipalities and from the city of Dipolog, holding buy and sale activities. 

The available goods and prime commodities that are being sold in the local market are dry goods which are composed of the following: Textiles, foot wares, can goods, kitchen utensils, spices and other ready made items sold within the dry goods premises. In the wet section, fish of different species are being sold daily and meat often sold during tabu day, which falls on every Sunday. 

The vendors presently occupying the public market of Katipunan are carenderia, fish and dry goods vendors at the perimeter or sidewalk that surround the building are ambulant and ala cart vendors most often operating during night time. 

The market fees that are being governed by the existing market and revenue code of the municipality were being collected in a form of official receipts or cash tickets. 

Income of the municipal public market was separated from other revenue sources following Republic Act 7160 that all income derived from any municipal enterprise shall have separate income statement. Its operation has a separate budget allocation taken from the General Fund associated with the allocation coming from the 20% Economic Development Fund (EDF). 

The municipal public market operating in town was strictly managed and supervised by a Local Revenue Officer I with a salary grade 11 classified under the position allocation of plantilla. 

Its daily operation was taken cared of by the Local Revenue Officer and some personnel from the treasurer’s office, detailed to augment and render services related on market operations like the issuance of cash tickets, collecting stall rentals and others. 

            Meanwhile, the municipality is still looking for a feasible area applicable for the construction of slaughterhouse. Slaughtering of livestock, poultry and other animals raised for public consumption were done in any places under the supervision of the designated meat inspector. 

            The municipality of Katipunan is depending and takes its power supply from the only one electric cooperative in the province. The service electric cooperative of Zamboanga del Norte, registered in the name of Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO) that takes its power from the Maria Cristina Hydro-Electric Plant in Iligan City is the only major source of electricity.  

            The existing barangays now considered under the franchise area of ZANECO are the barangays along the coastal area and the barangays, which are accessible to National, Provincial, Municipal and barangay roads. These are the barangay of:  

 The barangays that are subject to be energized next according to priority are the barangays of Singatong, Sanao, Nanginan and Matam. 

            The prevailing rate of fees that are collected from local subscribers are minimal and are governed and regulated by ordinances, resolutions or any act passed by the ZANECO board of directors. 

            In the municipality of Katipunan, the common sources of potable drinking water are usually taken from dug wells, jetmatic pumps, developed springs, artesian wells, and from free flowing springs. These above-mentioned facilities really are insufficient to supply the increasing population, especially, to those living in the urban areas. 

            At present, the municipality has its owned level III Water System operating in same barangays, particularly, along the national highway where pipelines traversed going to the municipal hall. 

The present condition of the existing facility has inspired local officials to avail financial assistance from MDFO-DOF in a form of loan and grant. 

            The fees collected from the present subscribers were being governed and regulated by the existing water code of the municipality, passed and enacted by the local Sangguniang Bayan.                              

5. Garbage Disposal System