THE DECISION by Savanna-la-Mar Mayor Bertel Moore to take charge of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation’s (WMC) new multimillion dollar headquarters effective June 1 has been hailed as a positive move by the business community in the parish.
“The chamber is confidently anticipating that not only will the imposing structure add to the aesthetics of our capital, but will also bring about positive changes to the quality of service to our citizens from the WMC,” said Moses Chybar, president of the Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The ground floor of the new building will house the corporation’s finance department and the second floor will house the corporation’s chamber, a caucus room, and the mayor and deputy mayor’s offices.
The occupation of the new building will reduce the WMC’s largest expenditure, the rent it has been paying for the office space at the Westmoreland Parish Court.
The chamber boss indicated that the new WMC headquarters would feature upgraded information technology equipment, which would facilitate the electronic storage of records.
