And the municipal drainage project didn't just build big drains, it also rehabilitated two parks in the Belama area. But when we visited the D'Nest
Park, we saw that four of the large concrete benches – which were just recently installed as part of the project – had already been uprooted by
vandals. They were heaped at the entrance to the park as a semi permanent eyesore. We asked Willoughby is the city council has the institutional
wherewithal to remedy this sort of destructive behaviour:…
Jules Vasquez
"How do you feel about this level of public miscreancy?"
Phillip Willougby - Belize City Councillor
"Well it's disappointing, all of us should."
Jules Vasquez
"Up keep is a huge problem for city council, we're sitting in a brand new park, we see that those benches are there. I would imagine if I come here a
year from now, they'll still be there. We see that the grass isn't cut, these are problems to city council, it has a problem maintaining its properties
to standards."
Phillip Willougby - Belize City Councillor
"Inherently over time I won't say that's solely and truly correct. We are acquiring the requisite assets to maintain, up keep and create that balance
to have the infrastructure maintain itself to a certain standard. But I will not say or will not accept that I will be there sitting as a member on
this board and say that I will leave these assets to deteriorate to a position or a point that we are being negligent or delinquent in servicing or
taking care of these assets."
Tomorrow, we'll have our last look at the municipal drainage project.
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