And while that "correct direction" may lead to paved streets and great public spaces, how about cleaning the drains before the rainy season starts? The June rains could come down as early as next week - and a few places we've seen show that the drains are in a bad state. We asked the Mayor about it today - and he concedes they may have missed a few spots:...
Darrell Bradley - Mayor, Belize City
"Annually, we do have a drain cleaning exercise prior to the start of the hurricane season, that's something that we are doing currently in Belize. We are dealing with it from a planning perspective, we ensure also that we have crews which are dedicated only to cleaning out drains. Clearly, we won't be as comprehensive as we need to be and this is why in some cases, we do respect the contribution and the agitation of members in the community so that people can tell us, well, look my area hasn't been touched. The area in front of the Freetown road by ITVET, that was a hot spot area that always flooded. We actually noticed that there is an improvement in the drainage conditions so that what we are focusing on now is maintenance."
Jules Vasquez, 7News
"So then what I consider to be a critical drain, like my one hasn't been cleaned, I should conclude..."
Darrell Bradley - Mayor, Belize City
"That we just have not gotten there yet."
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