The Information Services Department (ISD) of La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly (LaDMA) has heightened efforts to sensitize the public on the importance of fulfilling their tax obligations. The move came as the government reverted the collection of property rates to the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs).
The ISD office emphasizes residents’ need to honor their property rates and other bills, emphasizing that the assembly would not tolerate any defaulters. It reiterated the assembly’s commitment to implementing approved programs and projects for the municipality’s development.
The collection of the bills, according to the ISD office, is mandated by the bylaws under the local government act, granting the municipal assembly authority to set fees for properties, businesses, and locations based on the assembly’s fee-fixing resolution.
Highlighting the utilization of these funds, the office outlined various development projects such as road construction, school buildings, streetlights, drainage systems, skill training, sanitation, and security, all aimed at benefiting the general public. It warned that any obstruction or interference with the authorized personnel conducting duties on behalf of the assembly would lead to arrest and prosecution.
The public was urged to settle all bills at the assembly’s pay points and cooperate with bill collectors to contribute to the municipality’s transformation.