Dancers from the Puchong Dance Network performing at the Puchong Community Art Festival 2022. – Photos: LOW BOON TAT/The Star
NEARLY RM40,000 worth of parking coupons in Selangor have been exchanged into digital credits in the Smart Selangor Parking (SSP) system.
State local government, public transport and new village development committee chairman Ng Sze Han said the amount involved some 57,000 coupons as of April 18.
“This (low) number is proof that many people have used up their coupons before the payment system went fully digital.
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“Almost all of the feedback received so far indicated a positive reception to the move to digital method of payment,” he said after attending the Puchong Community Art Festival in Taman Wawasan, Puchong.
Starting April 1, motorists in Selangor could only pay for parking at public bays via the SSP app.
To ensure smooth transition to the new system, the state launched a campaign to allow users to exchange remaining coupons at their respective local councils until April 30.
Separately, Ng reiterated that the state government would not approve any increase of assessment fees by local councils this year.
Although all 12 councils in Selangor were reviewing their rates, he said this did not mean that assessment tax would be increased.
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Participants of the drawing competition engrossed in their task during the art festival.
“A review is a normal process. All councils in the state began embarking on this exercise three years ago.
“But any decision to increase the rates must still be submitted to the state government for review and approval,” he added.
Ng, however, added that an increase would allow councils to expand their revenue and thus provide better service.
On the art festival, he said the one-day event was the first large-scale festival to be held in the area after the country began its transition into Covid-19 endemicity.
“Puchong is a fast-growing town with many modern facilities and infrastructure.
“Events such as this one are needed to inject culture and colour into the lives of residents,” he added.
The festival featured cultural performances and drawing competition, as well as some 50 traders selling food and crafts.
Also present at the festival were Subang Jaya mayor Datuk Johary Anuar and Subang MP Wong Chen.
