Rasbert Turner, Gleaner Writer
SPANISH TOWN, St Catherine:
COUNCILLORS IN St Catherine are not happy with the amount of money they have received to assist persons affected by the prolonged drought in sections of the parish.
At the monthly general meeting of the St. Catherine Parish Council on Thursday, the councillors described as 'paltry', the $500,000 allocated to address the problem.
According to them, the lack of water is making life difficult for residents in areas such as Watermount, Point Hill, Troja, Kitson Town, and Bois Content.
Councillor for the Westchester division, Ralston Wilson, told persons at the meeting that several children in these affected communities have to travel miles for water to bathe.
In other instances, he claimed that the lack of water is causing economic difficulty as persons have to buy the commodity at high prices from truckmen, who are also refusing to travel to some areas.
In the meantime, Superintendent of Roads and Works, Aston Esmie, says plans are under way for St. Catherine to acquire five sprinklers in response to the drought problems.
But the peeved councillors are insisting that the needs are immediate and should therefore be accorded such a response.
