THE Mayor and City Council ought to be congratulated for its effort to keep our city clean and safe. It has been quite some time since I have seen the city so clean. This is not to say that the council must not challenge itself to higher standards, but it should be clear to all, as it is to me, that the council is making some effort to restore Georgetown to its former glory and the operatives there should be praised and encouraged to keep up the good work.

That notwithstanding, it is still very difficult to find a proper parking space in Georgetown on any given day of the week, but especially on Fridays and Saturdays. I have observed that some store owners are occupying the space in front of their stores with their cars and their vehicles and there is no space for customers who wish to shop there or elsewhere in the city. Some store owners are even selling cars on the roadways along Regent Street and in Barrack Street, Kingston. In front of commercial banks and other business places are also congested with vehicles parked in not only a disorderly but also unsafe manner.

In light of this situation, I am kindly asking the Mayor and City Council to bring out the parking meters as quickly as possible so that there can be order on our roads and safety for our children and elders.
Many cities of the world have installed parking meters to deal with the problems that I mentioned in this letter.

Now that we are thinking about producing oil and gas and expect more people to visit and live in the city, we need order and discipline in the way we drive and park our vehicles in public spaces and roads so that we all can be safe.
I am asking the Mayor and City Council to please bring back parking meters so that we all can be safe.

Yours sincerely,
Aaron Smith