Gleaner Editors' Forum: 'Water, traffic, fire trucks, accountability'
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Tuesday | April 1, 2008
The Gleaner yesterday hosted an Editors' Forum with a number of the country's mayors. Today we share quotes with photographs by Norman Grindley.
Councillor Keith Hinds
Mayor of Portmore
"With almost 400,000 citizens living in Portmore, it is sad to say that we only have one fire truck; a 1969 fire truck. Portmore needs more fire trucks."
Councillor Lydia Richards
Representing the Mayor of St Ann's Bay
"Some councillors are too lazy. They seek to be elected, to be selected to work, but now they refuse to do the people's work."
Councillor Milton Brown
Mayor of May Pen
"As we speak, the Clarendon Parish Council has a certified audit report for 2006/ 2007, and I don't think any other government agency can boast of such an achievement."
Dr Andrew Wheatley
Mayor of Spanish Town
"The new permit-parking system in Spanish Town is geared towards encouraging our citizens to come into the town. We need our people to come into Spanish Town."
Councillor Brenda Ramsay
Mayor of Mandeville
"We want water. We are stifling. We are dying. We need water. Manchester has no water. It is a desperate situation. We need help now."
