Trelawny Municipal Corporation collected $326 million in property taxes in last fiscal year
Published:Friday | May 3, 2024 | 3:01 PM
The Trelawny Municipal Corporation is reporting that it collected $326 million in property taxes for the financial year 2023/2024.
This information was disclosed to The Gleaner by Chief Executive Officer at the corporation, Wayne Palmer.
"The amount collected represents 84 per cent of the target set which was $391 million," Palmer reported.
According to the CEO, Mayor Collen Gager has a team in place to carry out a robust property tax collection drive for 2024/2025.
"Our target for this year is $417 million. We are off to a good start. For the month of April we have collected $95 million which is almost a quarter of the target. We hope to continue this robust drive so that we can surpass the target," Palmer said.
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