By Svetlana Marshall
THE curtains will come down today on three days of orientation for councillors of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council.Since Tuesday, Mayor Patricia Chase-Green, Deputy Mayor Sherod Duncan and other councillors have been engaging in an edification programme on the eight divisions of the council, and the laws governing municipalities across Guyana under the Municipal and District Councils Act, Chapter 28:01.

The City Constabulary, the Engineer’s Department, the Treasurer’s Department were among the areas that councillors covered in addition to the Markets, Human Resources, Public Health and Municipal Solid Waste Departments.

The departmental heads, roles and responsibility, and vision on the way forward are also being placed in the spotlight.

LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Notably, on day one, attorney-at-law Roger Yearwood examined the Council’s legal framework, much to the satisfaction of those present. For veteran councillors like Oscar Clarke, the principles governing the Municipality of Georgetown is nothing new as they are familiar with the system.

POLICY MAKING
On Day Two, yesterday, Mayor Chase-Green sat down with Guyana Chronicle and explained that the council is a policy making body. “The work of the town clerk is to implement the decisions made by the council,” she noted.

The mayor said that the first two days of the orientation have proven to be very fruitful as councillors displayed their willingness to work collectively for the good of the city.