| In recognition of the fact that revenue collection is crucial to the delivery of services to the citizens of the Georgetown,Air Max Shop Italia, a sum of $145 M has been allocated to aid this process.Toward this end, the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) will focus on strengthening and introducing a number of departmental programmes. This disclosure was made by Deputy Mayor and Chairman of the Municipal Finance Committee, Robert Williams,NFL Jerseys From China, when he unveiled the Municipality’s 2010 budget.Among the departments to be strengthened is the Management Information System Department which will ensure that there is an accurate database on property owners even as a number of plans are in train to upgrade components of the financial and other systems of council.However, he noted that the Municipality will incrementally implement the in-governance transformation road network for the council which was initially prepared by the India-based Polaris Software Company.And in the area of legal affairs,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, the council is set to recruit a qualified attorney-at-law with the appropriate human and other resources to take all necessary steps to ensure that the council is treated fairly and that all rates due on properties are paid to the Treasury Department.According to information emanating from the Municipality,nhl jerseys outlet, several millions are owed to the Municipality. It is suspected that most of the debts are connected to properties that are owned by Government.And in order to recover the outstanding debts, which according to municipal statistics exceed $2B, a debt recovery unit will this year be put in place, Williams asserted. He related that the council is geared to provide the necessary human resource capacity and physical facilities to enhance this area of operation.However, he noted that “while we recognise that the potential for an increase in the council’s coffers with the strengthening and expansion of these departments ,Adidas NHL Jerseys China, scheduled to take place during this year, we also acknowledge that there will be associated cost implication…We are confident that the benefits of this action will greatly outweigh the related costs.”At the recent budget presentation, Williams also sought to highlight that the current financial year has already seen a slight increase in income from billing fees. He said that the latest financial report estimates that external incomes including building and other fees are up by almost $440 M.He deduced that it is obvious that the city’s development has been improving modestly.Williams disclosed that near $350 M has been allocated to the management of solid waste in the Municipality with the primary element of the solid waste programme, being the signing of a new waste collection contract for seven of the 10 designated collection areas in the city. This move, he said, is to ensure that there is greater efficiency at the community level with regards to the delivery of important services.Another significant element of the Municipality’s programme for this year is the phasing out and eventual closure of the Le Repentir landfill site. However, this engagement, he said, is contingent upon the completion of the Haags Bosch sanitary landfill site upon which construction has already started.Additionally, Williams revealed that public education on solid waste management is a key element in the Municipal 2010 programme,Wholesale Basketball Jerseys, a move which will take on a two-prong approach. Component one, he said, is the targeting of school-aged children in an anti-littering and environmental education campaign, while the second component is a complementary general public education and community awareness campaign,Andrew Benintendi Jersey, highlighting the best practices in household solid waste management.Human resource development in all its forms will also be another key feature of the council’s programme plan this year as it relates to a number of crucial areas of service delivery. |
