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What is a CID and why was it created in Green Point and Oranje-Kloof?
A City Improvement District (CID) is a geographically defined area where ratepayers agree, in a legal contract with the City Council, to provide supplementary services in that area. This is done through a levy on the total amount of basic property rates, that is, land and building value, paid by the ratepayers in the area.
As an added-value service, the CID is designed to top-up the levels of service that the municipality provides through the dedicated levy. The CID does not in any way replace the services that the local authorities already provide, nor does it mean that there is a reduction in these services or in the rates. The CIDs work closely with local authorities and the community to identify where supplementary assistance is required. The CID services include security, cleansing and promoting the area.
Up until the introduction of the Green Point City Improvement District in 2001 and Oranje-Kloof City Improvement District in 2002, these areas respectively showed serious signs of urban degeneration and distress. Since their inception, the CIDs have acted as a coordinated voice that effectively deals with problems affecting the region. As part of the Oranje-Kloof or Green Point City Improvement District you benefit in the following areas:
- Supplementary security,
- Supplementary cleansing,
- Assistance with the enforcement of by-laws,
- Enhancement of the environment,
- Promotion of assets unique to the Kloof Street area,
- Business growth and development,
- Increased property values,and
- A coordinated voice to effectively deal with problems affecting these particular areas
Chief Executive: Marc Truss Contact: 082 5600 684 or marc@gpcid.co.za
Chairpersons:
Green Point - Hugh von Zahn
Oranje-Kloof - Chris Fick For updated information on what's happening in the OK and GP CIDs, visit www.okcid.co.za or www.gpcid.co.za.
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