It's been almost 3 months since the ground breaking ceremony for the Belize City Council's renovation of BTL Park. During that time, City Hall has been challenged by critics who say that the project had stalled. So today, Mayor Darrell Bradley pre-empted further criticism by updating residents the progress that the contractors have made.
According to Bradley, if the weather permits, it will be opened in 41 days:
Mayor Darrell Bradley
"The project is a transformative initiative to BTL Park. The project is being done in 3 phases; the first phase has been totally completed, this includes adding 40% more park space. We did a massive land reclamation and we constructed a sea wall. The second phase is the adding of the park features; we will raise the park by 6 inches. We will put sidewalks all around the park, there is going to be an area for skating. There is an ample theatre, there is a pier, there is greenery, there are park benches, and there are garbage bins - so that phase 2 involves the making of this facility look like a park."
"Phase 3 is an innovative aspect of the park and this is the economic development portion and what phase 3 entails is the construction of 23 kiosks for vending purposes because the total plan for BTL Park is to ensure that the park is a commercial plaza for this area. You 
will know that this area of Belize City is an entertainment and tourism zone and our vision for BTL Park is that the park will be a place that's steaming with economic activity every single weekend from Thursday to Sunday."
"What we will do this morning is that we will unveil a sign which is right behind me and this sign will be a countdown; it's going to be 41 days to the opening of BTL Park and I say 41 days, God willing and with the weather cooperating with us."
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