€22.4m. collected in rates in Mayo

MAYO County Council collected €22,461,155 in rates last year.

This is a collection rate of 89%.

In 2021, some 2,421 ratepayers were eligible for waivers, for the first nine months of the year. A total of €10.1 million in waivers was granted in the county by the government.

A further 1,238 customers were granted support under the Business Support Scheme in 2021.

Head of finance Peter Duggan acknowledged all the ratepayers who work with the council and stressed that if any business has difficulties, they should engage with the council to try and resolve them.