Intensive consultations have been concluded in Grand Kru County on how the County Development Funds amounting to US$366,000.00 will be spent before June 30, 2008.
According to a press release from the County Legislative Caucus, which was signed by its chairman, Senior Senator Cletus Wotorson, some l06 delegates representing the 12 traditional tommunities from the various administrative districts of the County met in Barclayville City on November 24-25, 2007 and decided how the money should be spent.
The release said that, after two days of deliberations, the delegates elected a 3-man Project Management Committee as required by Section 7a of the Budget Act for Fiscal Year 2007/2008.
Those elected were Mr. Johnson Wleh, Chairman; Mr. Michael K.W. Tarwreh Sr., Treasurer and Mr. Nyewoti Wollor, Assistant Treasurer.
The release further said that the delegates at this Special County Council Meeting passed a Resolution designating ECOBANK as the bank of Choice for deposits of the County Development Funds stipulated in Fiscal Budget 2006/2007 and 2007/2008.
Signatories to this account were also confirmed by delegates in accordance with the Budget Act. In the Resolution, the delegates approved a list of activities on which the County Development monies will be spent.
According to the break down, US$200,000.00 is earmarked for the purchase of road maintenance equipment and tools; while US$120,000.00 is set for Community Development initiatives, that, (US$10,000.00 for each of the 12 traditional communities).
US$22,000.00 for the construction of a meeting half in Barclayville City and for layout work;’ US$10,000.00 for Youth Development Initiatives; US$3,000.00 for the PMC administrative cost; US$2,00.00 for the operation and maintenance of PMC motorbike; US$2,000.00 for the PMC administrative cost (community level); and US$4,000.00 for contingency.
It was agreed that a second Special County Council would be convened at a later date to decide on a critical road segment or bridge to be rehabilitated using the US$40,000.00 set aside in the FY 07-08 budget for Grand Kru. The venue of this meeting and the precise date were not disclosed in the release issued by the County Legislative Caucus
Over US$5M Damages Hang Over A.I.S.M
By George J. Borteh
The American International School of Monrovia (A.I.S.M.), formerly known as American Cooperative School (A.C.S.), has allegedly ignored the final judgment handed down by the late Judge Vanie D. Cooper of the Civil Law Court at the Temple of Justice in the case involving the Maryland Transport Company and the School.
According to court documents in the possession of this paper, the Maryland Transport Company and the AISM were in a legal tussle prior to the outbreak of the civil conflict in 2003.
In his final ruling in the case, the late Judge Cooper ordered the A.I.S.M to pay to the Maryland Transport Company US$5, 253, 332.71 as special and general damages done to the Maryland Transport by the AISM.
Accordingly, Judge Cooper rendered said judgment on April 17, 2001 but since then, the AISM has ignored the court’s ruling.
The writ of execution was issued and placed on the premises identified as AISM on the Old Road in Sinkor close to the Haywood Mission High School. When the Director at the AISM was contacted on the ruling of the court, Mr. Craig Gerald confirmed the court’s ruling.
Recently, over 30 employees of the Maryland Transport Company stormed the premises of the AISM claiming that their action would have drawn the attention of the American government through its embassy in Monrovia.
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