{"id":18950,"date":"2024-04-22T18:11:55","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T18:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=18950"},"modified":"2024-04-22T18:11:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T18:11:56","slug":"councilor-calls-for-mayors-accountability-following-wharf-collapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/councilor-calls-for-mayors-accountability-following-wharf-collapse\/","title":{"rendered":"Councilor Calls for Mayor&#8217;s Accountability Following Wharf Collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Leeron Brummell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the aftermath of the Stabroek Wharf collapse, City Councilor Steven Jacobs has made a poignant call for the Mayor to assume responsibility for the maintenance of municipal facilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jacobs, a member of the Mayor and City Council (M&amp;CC), emphasized the need for accountability from the city&#8217;s leadership in ensuring the safety and upkeep of essential infrastructure, particularly in light of recent incidents like the wharf collapse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phase two of the debris removal process, led by the central government, is currently underway following Tuesday&#8217;s collapse, with expectations for completion today. Plans are set to commence the removal of the wharf&#8217;s decking on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Former Mayor and Councilor Patricia Chase-Green revealed that the wharf had been condemned as far back as 2013-2014, underscoring long-standing concerns over its structural integrity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chase-Green lamented the challenges faced in advancing city development proposals within the M&amp;CC, citing financial constraints and the need for collaborative efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Councilor Alfonso DeArmas echoed similar sentiments, criticizing the lack of actionable plans and financial organization within council meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Chase-Green urged vendors to cooperate as the government works towards debris removal, emphasizing the importance of collective citizen involvement in city upkeep efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Councilor Don Singh highlighted the council&#8217;s predicament, describing it as stuck in a rut with no clear path forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As discussions ensue within the M&amp;CC regarding accountability and city development strategies, the aftermath of the Stabroek Wharf incident serves as a sobering reminder of the pressing need for proactive governance and infrastructure maintenance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Leeron Brummell In the aftermath of the Stabroek Wharf collapse, City Councilor Steven Jacobs has made a poignant call for the Mayor to assume responsibility for the maintenance of&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18951,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18950","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18950"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18950\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18952,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18950\/revisions\/18952"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18951"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18950"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18950"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18950"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}