More pile-ups of garbage may be looming for the city after Puran Brothers Inc. discontinued collection services in 15 areas due to non-payment.
The pulling of the company’s services, which it had threatened over the non-payment, prompted the Mayor and City Council to once again lay blame at the feet of acting Town Clerk Carol Sooba, who hired the contractor without the council’s approval. The council is claiming Local Govern-ment Minister Norman Whittaker had promised a solution to ensure payment to the firm but no action was taken.
The affected areas are West Ruimveldt, East Ruimveldt, Castello Hous-ing Scheme,