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City Hall wins judgement against indebted ratepayers

Apr 30, 2016 News

…they have one week before more court action
The Milk Plant, Cowan Street, Kingston; GNIC, Lombard Street; Small industries (NICIL), West Rumiveldt Industrial Site; Marriott Hotel (NICIL); Alpha Hotel,  Kingston, NICIL, Tract X, Kingston; Hotel Tower, Main Street; Ashmin Trading, High Street Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown; Fishermen’s Co-operative, Meadow Brook; Vinelli Industries Ltd. West Ruimveldt Industrial Site; and Georgetown Sawmills, Water and Schumaker Streets  Werk-en-Rust, have a week to pay rates owed to City Hall.
In a notice bearing Thursday’s date, City Hall stated that those individuals and businesses against whom the city would have won judgment for the nonpayment of rates and taxes, have one week to avoid any untoward action.
“The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has given delinquent rates and taxes payers one week to make contact, and work out payment issues with the Municipality before they employ legal methods to recover unpaid funds.”
Town Clerk, Royston King, said that the Council could no longer wait on the good conscience of people to fulfill their civic duty. As such, the council would be vigorously pursuing unpaid sums owed to the Council.
“There is a lot that has to be done for this city and we just do not have the money. We have bright, innovative ideas for the city but we don’t have the funds, so it’s necessary for us to encourage and in some cases, demand these legally required fees.”
Last week the Council stated its intention to take strong action against those who owe the Municipality.
More than $2 billion is owed in unpaid property taxes. The council took some 30 customers to court over more than $400m in fees and won.
The defaulters were ordered to pay over the money but to date, very little effort has been made in that regard.
The Town Clerk is also asking all property-owners who owe the Council to make URGENT contact with the agency’s Treasury Department.

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