$25 million to be allocated for road rehabilitation in Trelawny
The Government is to allocate $25
million to the Trelawny Municipal Corporation for road rehabilitation
throughout the parish.
Minister of Local Government and
Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, made the announcement at the
Corporation’s monthly meeting on September 12.
The Minister emphasised that the
funds should not be “splintered” but be spent in ways that reflect “real
value”.
“So, you can’t give one man $3
million, one man $4 million and one man $5 million. This $25 million is to be
used in a way that when you go to where the work was undertaken, you see some
sidewalks, drains and a proper road,” McKenzie said.
The Minister indicated that some
municipalities, which have already received their allocations, have used the
funds in some meaningful way. He said he is confident that at the Trelawny
Municipal Corporation, “similar attention will be given to this allocation”.
