GARDEN ROUTE NEWS - In order to resolve the dispute regarding the application of the District Waste Management By-Law, promulgated by the Garden Route District Municipality, council approved the recommendation that the Mossel Bay Municipality declares a formal intergovernmental dispute against the Garden Route District Municipality regarding the application of the District Waste Management By-Law to Mossel Bay Municipality.

The Mossel Bay Municipality will request assistance in the settlement of the dispute from the MEC of local government, Minister Anton Bredell. 

Also, the George Municipality will be informed that the Mossel Bay Municipality has declared the dispute.

The executive deputy mayor, councillor Dirk Kotzé said the declaration was the start of a formal process to safeguard and benefit Mossel Bay ratepayers.

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