Georgetown: Mayor of the City Council, Hamilton Greene is calling for a Municipal Court to be established to deal with delinquent tax payers.
He said because of the socio-political business environment, tax payers are using various means such as the other courts burdened with other cases to avoid paying their taxes. The Mayor said a Municipal Court would aid Council to rake in outstanding monies owed by private persons and entities.
Greene further believes that with the prosecution of those offenders, tax collection may become an easier task for the Council. That difficulty he said has been in existence for some twenty years, but apart from that, Greene said the Council now has to deal with those delinquent tax payers who are approaching the courts to prevent the Council from collecting what is due.
Although a call for the implementation for such as court was made several years ago, it never manifested.
Deficiencies has been preventing the City Council from efficiently executing their duties, and executives say that they are trying various ways to get the funds needed to operate an effective council, despite, the current political situation, the lack of financing and the shortage of personnel.
To the end of last year, the Council was able to draw in close to $140M through its 42-day amnesty period.
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