Linden IMC to restore Kara Kara toll despite ministry revocation

By Jeff Trotman

Linden’s Interim Manage-ment Committee (IMC) plans to reopen the Kara Kara toll booth next Monday, despite a recent decision by the government to revoke it.

The Region Ten Regional Democratic Council (RDC) has already signalled its intention to endorse the move being undertaken by the cash-strapped IMC, which has only $400,000 in its coffers and a $3.4M October wage bill. The IMC is hoping that the toll would provide crucial funds needed to avert a crisis in delivery of municipal services and a strike by workers.

Chairman of the Linden IMC Orrin Gordon said things would be put in place to get the support of the RDC as well as