GEORGETOWN Mayor Hamilton Green recently met with senior officers of the City Council and reminded them of their duty to the capital city and ultimately to the country as a whole.

In a statement, Customer Care Officer Debra Lewis said the Chief Citizen observed that the restoration of Georgetown to its former glory is in focus, and hence workers have to be prepared to work assiduously.

He said the programme at hand requires collaborative effort, which will allow for the involvement of citizens, workers, and the private sector.

“His Worship the Mayor stated that there is a new dispensation, thus there is need for the Council to reposition and refocus the use of resources, because citizens’ expectations are high. Therefore, officers have to move with alacrity, since there is no time for folly. Council must be more responsive to the needs of the citizenry.

“Workers were encouraged to be disciplined, since acts of indiscipline would not be tolerated. Corruption at every level and in all its forms would be stamped out. According to the Mayor, the Municipality will make optimum use of both material and human resources,” Ms Lewis said in the statement.

She said Mayor Green, expressing concern about functionality, asserted that there must be a clear distinction between administration and policy-makers, and that councillors must not involve themselves in administrative issues.

“He emphasised that there will be no place for mediocrity, cronies, and square pegs in round holes,” Ms Lewis said. (Telesha Ramnarine)