Georgetown Mayor Patricia Chase-Green on Friday said that a $25,000 tax will only be charged for containers that are parked outside of a business place.
She made the disclosure after meeting with members of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) and the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) which had voiced concern about the tax.
During the meeting, several other issues came up such as the payment of Rates and Taxes by business owners and the proposed parking meters. The private sector had requested to meet with the mayor over concerns it had about the container tax and the parking meters.
Chase-Green in a comment after the meeting said that the discussions were fruitful and questions asked were given answers. She told Stabroek News that the discussions were held as a part of continuous dialogue between City Hall, the PSC and GCCI.