Choma Council to enact valuation law

The Choma Municipal Council will commence inspections for the enactment of the new valuation law  on  properties owned  by  residents of  Choma this month.
Town Clerk Timothy Mumbalakata said the valuation law for Choma Municipal Council is now out dated and the council resolved that  the survey for the new valuation  law should start on the 13th of February . He said the ministry of local government has already appointed a valuation surveyor to prepare the new valuation law and inspections in Choma.
Mr. Mumbalakata has appealed to all residents of Choma to cooperate with the the surveyor and the officers that will be carrying out inspections. He said a valuation tribunal will be called for the members of the public to submit their concerns before the new valuation law is enacted as they will not be allow to object after the new law is approved by the tribunal.

“The Valuation law for Choma municipal council is now outdated ,so the council passed a resolution that we should come up with a new valuation law and we in the process of commencing the inspections,the minister of local has already appointed a valuation surveyor to prepare the new valuation law,so starting on February 13ththe surveyor will be in Choma to start inspect so that the properties are valued,we are appealing to all Choma residents to corperate with the surveyor and all the officers that he will be working with,” Says Mumbalakata.

The Town Clerk stressed that the importance of the valuation law is to value each property owned by residents. He said payment of rates will be based on the value that will be pressed on each property owned.