| The Linden Town Week Secretariat which is responsible for hosting the community’s Town Week activities has franchised out the activities. It is also attempting to clear the air on misconceptions and negativity surrounding the Town Week franchise.According to the Social Development Committee Chairman, Winston Caesar, there was an advertisement requesting proposals and bidders. No response was obtained.That advertisement was on television for one month. The deadline for proposals was then extended and at the end of the extension, when the committee was pressed for time and had set about to put together the event, a proposal was received from an entertainment group called “Vybz Entertainment”.Caesar said that the proposal was very impressive. He said that it was presented to the IMC Statutory Meeting and the IMC Chairman had indicated his unpreparedness to hold a special meeting to discuss the subject.Because of the time constraint, the discussion on the proposal could not have been postponed for the following Statutory meeting of IMC in another month,Chicago Blackhawks Gear, Caesar said. The franchise was given to the Entertainment Group for one million dollars. It was the first occasion the money was paid before the event, Ceasar added.“The committee now has the responsibility to ensure that what is in the proposal is done and acceptable and we are looking forward to that in a big way.”Caesar noted that the committee and the Entertainment group have been in constant contact.” We work with the entertainment group,Cheap Baltimore Ravens Jerseys, we keep regular meetings and co-operate to ensure this situation is put to rest,” he said.Caesar told media operatives that the main reason the committee is seeking the help of the media is to let the corporate community, the public and the Diaspora know that the town week is on despite all the negative things some councilors and the IMC Chairman are saying and “it is on in a big way.”Vice Chairman of the Social Development committee, Fern Mc Koy; and Chairman and senior councilor Charles Sampson; were very vocal in saying that the very councilor who is against the young entertainment group, was responsible for managing the Town Week activities in 2013, but failed. To date no financial report has been received, likewise in 2014, so they don’t see why the Chairman should be criticizing the franchise disbursement.McKoy noted that Town Week coincides with the town’s founding and she is confident that this town week would be one of the best ever.Senior councilor Charles Sampson claimed that since 2010 the council had been trying to get Kashief and Shanghai to buy the franchise once more, but to no avail.Both Sampson and McKoy are upset that the IMC Chairman has publicly expressed doubts about the success of 2015 Town Week. “If the IMC Chairman is expressing doubts it raises some serious concerns with members of the community and sponsors,” Sampson saidSampson claimed that the franchise holder “Vybz Entertainment” was given a three-year contract because they are off to a late start. They need more than one year.Sampson said the committee has the confidence that Vybz Entertainment will execute their responsibilities effectively and efficiently. He added that if they make mistakes along the way,Air Max 97 Undefeated Green, the committee has older folks there to correct and guide them along. Town Week would not improve if people keep criticizing.“Give the young people a chance”, Sampson added.He said the terms of agreement provide for one million dollars for the first year,Aaron Ekblad Jersey, $1.25M for the second and $1.5M for the third year,Cheap Air Max 2018, while the group would do community projects.Two of the projects the franchise holders have undertaken are – The construction of a boat to transport school children from the riverain areas to and from school and the installation of garbage bins around the town.According to Devin Sears, the CEO of the Entertainment group,Throwback Jerseys, they have already received the drums to facilitate the garbage component of the agreement,Cheap Blackhawks Jerseys, compliments of BOSAI. |
