Wash bay operators to pay maintenance fee

Representatives of the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown met with several wash bay operators on Wednesday last in an attempt to implement a charge for usage of their facilities, which fall under the maintenance of the municipality.
According to Public Relations Officer Debra Lewis, the M&CC will be enforcing a $10,000 fee on wash bay operators for the maintenance of the reserves.
She noted that owing to their activities sand and other materials were usually washed into the drains which in future may cause blockage of the pipelines
“There is increase in the cost of maintenance to parapets, drains as a result of the sand and other materials washed into the waterways, and the inconvenience and discomfort to neighbours in communities where such activities are occurring, on a daily basis,” Lewis noted.
She further noted that the Council has met with owners and operators of car wash bays operating within the city of Georgetown to bring them in line with the required standards of the city as stipulated in the Municipal and District Councils Act, Chapter 28:01.
Last year, the Council had announced a move to have owners and operators be inspected and regularised in order to meet the requirements determined by the Council.