Merriman Mall produce vendors to move east

Mayor Hamilton Green, Deputy Mayor Patricia Chase-Green, Town Clerk Royston King and other members of the M&CC meet with vendors from the Merriman’s Mall.

Merriman Mall produce vendors were yesterday given two weeks to move from the paved area they currently occupy to a smaller section just behind it, previously known as the “skating rink.” According to the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC), this is to facilitate the creation of a parking lot on that space, which is expected to provide the council with revenue while alleviating some of the parking woes in that part of the city.

At a meeting at City Hall yesterday, the vendors had some demands of their own, highlighting the need for