Amid complaints about the inefficiency of the City Treasurer’s Department the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) of Georgetown has decided to extend its amnesty to October 31, 2015.
On September 1, M&CC began offering property owners of Georgetown an amnesty on the interest accumulated on property rates owed to the council. The amnesty which was originally offered from September 1 to 30, provides those who are in arrears with the M&CC an opportunity to clear their debt.
Councillor Junior Garrett, addressing the council’s statutory meeting yesterday, explained that while the amnesty has so far generated $320 million for the council, its implementation was seriously curtailed by the inefficiencies of the