OF all the businesses in Queenstown and Alberttown, in the City, representatives of only two turned up at a consultation the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) had on Wednesday, prompting Mayor Patricia Chase-Green to state that the Council will have to resort to the use of the courts.

The Mayor; Head of Solid Waste Management, Walter Narine; and Councillors Phillip Smith, Ivelaw Henry and Gregory Fraser, were on hand to interact with those who would have responded to the invitation that was placed in the press and on social media.

Chase-Green observed that these individuals, along with other City Hall officers had to leave their jobs just to be present at the meeting.
“We’re committed and we will stay committed. We are trying our best. At least they can’t say they were never consulted,” she stated.

Raymond Rahim represented Bumper to Bumper Services in Alberttown and Mikhail Rodrigues appeared on behalf on Food Express, located on Regent Street.

The Mayor noted that it is simply a case where some businesses are not interested in paying their taxes.
“No one wants to pay City Hall for anything, but they want everything from City Hall.”

She said the court is City Hall’s last resort, which they will have to approach so that they can sell some of the properties belonging to these business people by auction.
“We don’t wanna leave anyone homeless, but the law gives permission for us to do so if they don’t wanna pay.”