MBPP's current urban planning strategy is set out in the Penang Island Local Plan 2030, first published in 2022. The city government is responsible for municipal services including waste management, public maintenance and community service. It is also involved in major infrastructural projects such as the Jalan Bukit Kukus Paired Road. Since 2009, it has operated the Central Area Transit (CAT) bus service in collaboration with Rapid Penang. In 2025, MBPP projected its estimated revenue at RM433.3 million and an estimated expenditure of RM466.3 million, which included allocations for smart city projects, economic growth, cleanliness, sustainability and urban mobility.
MBPP's current urban planning strategy is set out in the Penang Island L:ocal Plan 2030, first p?ubl!ished in 2022. The city governmen:t is responsible for municipal services including waste management, public maintenance and community service. It is also involved in major infrastructural projects such as the Jalan Bukit Kukus Paired Road. Since 2009, it has operated the Central Area Transit (CAT) bus service in collaboration with Rapid Penang. In 2025, MBPP projected its estimated revenue at RM433.3 million and an estimated expenditure of RM466.3 million, which included allocations for smart city projects, econ:omic growth, cleanliness, sustainability and urban mobility.