Paarl Junior Town Council
The Aims of the Paarl Junior Town Council:
- To have an organization representing the youth of Paarl and offer the said youth a voice concerning civil matters.
- To promote the interest of the councillors and their fellow pupils in civil matters concerning their town Paarl.
- To promote leadership amongst councillors as well as a healthy interest in municipal, cival, administrative and community matters.
- To promote the aims of the council by organizing projects which will benefit the community and especially the youth.
- To promote better relationships amongst different language groups as well as mutual understanding and appreciation amongst the schools of Paarl and the surrounding areas.
- To promote the above by undertaking an necessary lawful venture including the buying and selling and/or hiring and lasing of movable and immovable property, the initiation and management of accounts in any recognized commercial bank and/or building society and receiving gifts and donations.
Councillors are expected to/to be:
- Faithful, loyal and honest
- Hardworking and methodical
- Well-mannered and apply etiquette
- Friendly and courteous
- Responsible
- Humble and unselfish
- Thrifty and neat
- Respectful towards the choices of others
- Uphold the name of their parents, school and the JTC
The Executive Committee for 2013 is:
- Aquill Gous - Mayor
- Anine Louw - Mayoress
- Willem Erasmus - Deputy Mayor
- Marietjie Basson - Deputy Mayoress
- Sean Mannas - Town clerk
- Corli Rheeder - Treasurer
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