Old cars, lots for sale in Cebu City

OLD vehicles and lots with unpaid taxes will be sold by Cebu City Hall to the public at half their prices.

Cebu City Councilor Jose Daluz III said city- owned service vehicles that were seven years old and more should be disposed in a public auction since the city spends millions for their maintenance.

“The Commission on Audit said  these vehicles are of no value at all so we might as well sell them and buy new ones to save on maintenance cost,” he said.

Daluz also proposed the disposal of commercial and industrial lots with unpaid real property taxes.

The councilor said the lots should be sold at 50 percent of its market value.

“The city does not need all these properties because we already have the SRP (South Road Properties),” Daluz said.

Daluz said he would submit his proposals in two draft ordinances in this week’s session.

He said selling the lots would earn extra income for the city since the lot owners would  also pay real property taxes.

The City Treasurers Office has yet to dispose of P143 million worth of properties which the city government took possession of due to unpaid real property taxes.

Councilor Roberto Cabarrubias said he wants  an inventory of government owned Kaoshiung buses and heavy equipment to know if they are still in running condition.

Cabarrubias said the inventory would also allow him to track the location of buses and heavy equipment especially since most requests for their use is coursed through his office.

“There are some request for use from the barangay captains, at least we could know where they area,” he said.  Reporter Doris C. Bongcac