Works to address Alberttown drainage to commence soon
The role of municipal councillors is to represent residents in their constituency, and to consider the well-being and interest of the entire municipality. A councillor also helps to develop and evaluate the policies and programmes of a city or town.
His Worship the Mayor of Georgetown, Pandit Ubraj Narine, accompanied by City Councillors (M&CC) who fanned out in the community of Alberttown, met residents of that city ward on Sunday.
City Mayor Ubraj Narine and councillors during a community meeting with residents of Alberttown on Sunday
The exercise undertaken by the municipality is in keeping with its mandate to listen to concerns of city residents and find timely solutions.
Following a walkabout exercise by the team, a meeting was subsequently held at the Saint Ambrose Primary School, where several community members and youths were gathered. Most of those present highlighted the unsanitary condition of the drains in the community.
Michelle Mitchel told the Department of Public Information (DPI) that the drain which runs east-west at the front of her house needs urgent attention. She said the current condition of the drain facilitates the breeding of a lot of flies and mosquitoes.
Pandit Ubraj Narine distributing backpacks to students in the ward of Alberttown on Sunday
Esan Hamilton, another worried resident, said, “My concern is the same as everyone else: the drainage. The gutters at the front and back of my home are clogged up with thick mud, and the water is unhygienic.”
Those attending the meeting were assured that their drainage concerns would be a thing of the past. Mayor Narine stated that, within this week, the municipality would initiate works to address the issue. “We can also place the bins by the weekend, and I will come myself and assist in the cleaning of the drain,” he pledged.
Mayor Narine ended his Sunday outreach with a massive backpack and school supplies’ distribution to students in the community of Charlestown.
