There will be a public information meeting in connection with forming a Special Rating Area (SRA) for Margate at Margate Sands on Wednesday, February 19 at 5pm.
Barry Smit, chairman of the Margate Residents’ and Ratepayers’ Association (MRRA), said the meeting aimed to get the ball rolling and to explain exactly what this would entail.
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This will be done in cooperation with the Margate Business Association (MBA) and the community policing forum.
“The number one focus is safety and security, as well as the general maintenance of the town,” said Barry.
Jo-Anne Wentzel, chairman of the MBA, said both the MRRA and MBA are non-profit organisations, with only a few volunteers assisting in making changes to the town.
“The formation of a SRA will mean that we are going to ask residents and business owners to vote for a minimum amount to be deducted voluntarily from their rates accounts, about R50 a month,” she said.
A 51 percent majority will be required for this to happen.
“These funds will be allocated to a board of executive members which will ensure it gets distributed where required, in this case the CPF groups.
“Ramsgate already has this in place and this enables its ratepayers’ association to contribute to the CPF groups for safety and security and urgent repairs and upgrades, when needed,” she added.
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