One month after numerous persons appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates Court to face charges over $52 million owed to the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) for rates and taxes, Jennifer Green has paid $10 million and had her matter withdrawn.
Attorney Euclin Gomes, appearing for the M&CC, informed the court that the sum of $10,145,631, owed to the city by Jennifer Green, wife of Mayor Hamilton Green, had been paid.
He asked for the matter to be withdrawn and discontinued.
Attorney Sandil Kissoon, who also represented the M&CC, asked that a summons be issued for Wade Beckles who owes the council $6,862,342 and for the matter to be adjourned until January 17, 2014.
Christopher Ram, owing $11,434,386, who was scheduled to make an appearance at court yesterday, was absent.
However, attorney Reni Kissoon Singh, who appeared on his behalf, secured December 2, for Ram to make an appearance.
Attorney Michael Sommersaul told the court that his client, Clinton Rollox, does not own the property located at Werk-en-Rust, for which the council claims he owes $2,340,583. January 17, 2014, has been set for Rollox’s third court appearance.
Glen and Bhena Lall are also scheduled to make an appearance on that date.
Last month, the M&CC charged that Wraylite Engineering Company owes $21,960,397 for its Lot 1866 North Ruimveldt, Festival City property for the years 1997 to 2013; Azamally and Sons Ltd, $7,676,555 for its Lot 1/11 Werk-en-Rust property for the years 1996 to 2013; Wade Beckles, $6,862,342 for his Lot 84 Robb Street, Lacytown property for the years 2000 to 2013; Clinton Rollox, $2,340,583 for his Lot 80/56 Werk-en-Rust property for the years 1996 to 2013 and the Lalls, $5,660,142 for their Lot 24 Saffon Street, Charlestown property from 1994 to 2013.
While Ram had three other matters filed against him, the first is in respect to a portion of his property at Lot 158 Waterloo Street, North Cummingsburg, for which $7,007,826 is said to be outstanding and Sub lots Lettered “C” and “D,” of Lot 157 Waterloo Street, for which $2,942,860 and $1,483,700, respectively, are said to be outstanding. All the monies represent the rates and interest owed from 1998 to 2013, according to the city’s claim.
