Notules van Raadsvergadering beskikbaar in die biblioteek

In belang van deursigtigheid het die Burgemeester en Raadslede reëlings getref om die goedgekeurde notules van Raadsvergaderings in die Munisipale biblioteek beskikbaar te stel. Lede van die publiek is welkom om Raadsvergaderings by te woon, maar omdat hulle soms baie tyd in beslag neem, is hierde reëling gerieflik vir díe wat hulle nie kan bywoon nie.

Dit is net reg dat inwoners ‘n belang het by hoe die dorp bestuur en hulle belasting bestee word. Hierdie notules sal ongeveer ‘n maand na die betrokke vergadering beskikbaar wees. Dank aan Teresa Hendriks-Wagenaar, die notuleklerk, wat sal verseker dat inwoners ‘n beter begrip sal hê van wat in die Raad aangaan.

Municipal Accounts

In the last issue of the Friend, the Mayor wrote an explanatory letter to calm the fears of some residents that the Letter of Demand, sent out recently, meant that all services would be terminated if accounts were not paid by the new due date. In an interview with PARRA, the Municipality’s Finance Division thanked those who have paid and others who are paying off their accounts. Those residents who are behind with payments could make arrangements with the Municipality to pay overdue balances in instalments.

PARRA has learnt that the change in the due date of accounts by the Municipality has had positive results. People are now paying their accounts promptly and the Municipality’s cash flow situation has improved.

 

Proposed Volstruisvlei and Golf Course Development

We have registered as a body, on behalf of members, with Sharples Environmental Services (SES) as in Interested & Affected Party (I&AP) regarding the above proposal. The development includes a scheme for 66 single residential erven for medium income dwellings (‘gap housing’) on the present golf course. And also 174 erven situated around a proposed new golf course on the town side of the old Waterkop development.

With the town’s water supply and current municipal services already under pressure the proposed development is proving controversial. If you have any concerns please let us know and we’ll raise them with SES.