FALMOUTH, Trelawny — Falmouth Mayor C Junior Gager has publicly thanked Gore Homes for donating more than $10 million towards the construction of two office spaces for the Trelawny Municipal Corporation (TMC), as it continues its recovery from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa.

The donation will go towards funding the conversion of two containers into office space that will include the mayor’s parlour and administrative assistant’s office, the chief executive officer’s office and administrative assistant’s space, a meeting room, and a revenue services department.

Speaking during Thursday’s monthly meeting of the TMC, Gager disclosed that Gore Homes had responded to the corporation’s appeal for assistance by providing funding for the project.

“I just want to say, publicly, thanks to Mr Gore from Gore Homes. He answered our call and donated over $10 million for the building of that office down by the Roads and Works [Department] that we are constructing now,” Gager said.

He also revealed that the company had provided additional funding for the purchase of a washer and dryer for the Trelawny Infirmary, and expressed gratitude for Gore Homes’ support at a particularly challenging time for the municipality.

Gager said work on the foundation for the container-based offices was far advanced, with installation expected shortly and the facilities targeted for completion in time for Christmas.

The project is particularly important as the corporation continues to operate from temporary quarters following extensive hurricane damage inflicted on several municipal facilities.

Category 5 Melissa severely damaged the historic courthouse, which housed the corporation’s administrative offices and the mayor’s parlour, as well as the Falmouth market and infirmary when it slammed into Jamaica’s western third on October 28, 2025. The destruction forced the municipality to relocate its administrative operations to the Roads and Works building and two containers on the compound.

Falmouth Mayor C Junior Gager (centre) speaking during Thursday’s monthly meeting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation. Also pictured are Deputy Mayor Jonathan Bartley (left) and chief executive officer of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation Andrew Harrison. (Photo: Horace Hines)

On Thursday, Gager also expressed optimism that ongoing improvements to the kitchen at the Roads and Works facility would be completed by December.

He said work was progressing well and he is looking forward to its completion in time for the corporation’s traditional Christmas baking.

The new offices, the mayor said, would provide improved working conditions for senior municipal officials while creating a more suitable environment for meetings and other official engagements.

Gager indicated that a formal opening ceremony would be held upon completion of the facilities, providing an opportunity for the corporation to officially acknowledge Gore Homes’ contribution to its ongoing recovery.