Rates ‘go-slow’ put on hold
A meeting was held at which the municipality and ratepayers reaffirmed their commitment to work together.
Ray Nkonyeni Municipality (RNM) manager Max Mbili and his team recently met with the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast Residents’ and Ratepayers’ Association (KZNSCRRA), led by Professor Olliver Ransome, to reaffirm their commitment to working together for the good of the coast.
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According to a statement from RNM, this meeting was in response to a possible rates ‘go slow’ mooted by ratepayers at a meeting in November last year.
Spokesman Simon April said in the statement that at the November meeting between the two organisations it had been resolved to give the municipality two months, (January and February) to improve its performance.
A follow-up meeting was held on Friday last week to assess and discuss RNM’s performance and at which following resolutions were taken:
* There would no longer be a rates “go slow” as ratepayers could see the commitment and improved service delivery from the municipality
* RNM committed to the continued improvement and provision of quality services
* Municipal management to hold monthly meetings with ratepayers’ associations to monitor delivery of quality services
* The action plan submitted by RNM to be closely monitored by the associations
* Chairmen from the associations may individually partner with RNM and encourage ratepayers to pay their rates and other municipal services in support of the current Masakhane campaign which encourages the payment of rates
* RNM to speed up the implementation of its partnership with private security companies in order to stop littering and illegal dumping as well as unnecessary noise, especially during season
According to the statement, the commitment to working together is underpinned by:
* Acknowledging that local government is everyone’s business
* The sustainability of RNM will be of benefit to the residents of the municipality
* Payment of rates and for other municipal services and the provision of quality services go hand-in-hand.
“Ratepayers will pay for rates and other municipal services while the municipality commits to provide quality service,” concluded the statement.
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