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| – Minister Whittaker urges CouncilsWhile the recent heavy rainfalls have drawn attention to the scope of services provided by the municipal authorities, the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (MLGRD) is appealing to the various Municipal Councils to place more emphasis on improving the standard of services being provided to citizens.At a recent press conference held at the Ministry’s Fort Street Kingston headquarters, Minister within the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development,Jerseys From China, Norman Whittaker shed some light on the issue.“The Ministry has for a lengthy period of time focused on the achievements of municipalities in 2013… However much attention was drawn to the city of Georgetown in regards to the flooding because of its land mass, size of the population and as it is the metropolis of Guyana.”“We have engaged the Georgetown City Council over a lengthy period of time on some of the things that are needed in order for critical services that will reduce the impact of heavy rainfall to be implemented,” Whittaker added. He urged officers of the council to channel their energies towards providing better services.“Don’t make excuses… The Georgetown City council needs to place more emphasis on maintenance of the outfalls and pumps in their locality. Don’t wait till rainy season to ensure that the pumps and so on are working. Ensure that these devices are always in a state of readiness.” “Is this asking too much? Are the taxpayers of Georgetown, the rate- payers,Wholesale China Jerseys, asking too much if they requested that a significant amount of the rates they pay- as distinct from paying people for the work they don’t do anyhow- be used to ensure that sluices and pumps are in a state of readiness 365 days a year?” Whittaker asked.He revealed that “within the last year,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, as much as 65 % of rates and taxes collected by many of the Councils have been used to meet employment expenses,Dwight Howard Hawks Jersey, which would be to the dissatisfaction of residents, who would expect that the rates and taxes would go towards providing better services.”“Within the past year,Adam Joseph Duhe Dolphins Jersey, a lot of focus was placed on upgrading infrastructure among the six municipalities. There has been work done to the roads,Cheap Jerseys Online, kokers and sluices in Anna Regina, Corriverton and Rose Hall, to ensure adequate drainage in those areas and tons of effort in providing better solid waste management.”However, Whittaker says that this year, the Ministry will be working with the various municipalities to monitor the extent and manner in which they grant services to the residents.“We want to encourage the municipalities to have more consultation and dialogue with the residents …we are confident that the people will later buy into the ideas and will pay their dues.”Minister of Local Government Ganga Persaud in his support of the call for better services, stated that the collection of extra revenue will contribute to the reduction of the Councils’ financial dilemmas. |
