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Mayor’s Financial Report
Leaves Questions Unanswered
After eight years of
running the Town Council under the UDP administration
Mayor Elsa Paz held an official meeting to present an
end of term financial report of the San Pedro Town
Council; reports are due every year. Last night San
Pedro got a 15-minute report of random figures that
lead to only one conclusion. San Pedro is still in the
dark when it comes to getting a clear picture of the
financial operations of the San Pedro Town Council.
Here is Mayor Elsa Paz’s opening statement: “As we are coming to the end of our final term 2009-2012, the San Pedro Town Council in keeping with its manifesto promise of being open and accountable to the residents of our island, we are here to report to you the electorate on what the Council has been able to complete during this last term in office.” The report was due at an official meeting of the San Pedro Town Council where the public was invited. However, the council counted with only two of its members with four notably absent, and only six persons in the audience after five marched out of the Lions Den after learning from the mayor that no questions would be entertained. Mayor Paz made mention that for the year 2009-2010 the total revenue collected was $4.1Mil and boasted $300,000 more than budgeted. No figures were given as to actual sources of revenues but did mention a few donations from business community, from Minister of Tourism, and a grand $226,000.00 from Grand Belizean Estates. Then the Mayor reported that her total revenue for 2010-2011 was a flat $5Mil, no more/no less. However she immediately added that the Council got a loan of $1.4 million for payments of pavement of Angel Coral Street and again Grand Belizean Estates taking full responsibility of the loan. And finally for the year 2011-2012 the council reported its total revenue collected as $4.2Mil. A few other donations for Waterford Development and Heredia Flamboyant Park were cited and then she proceeded to mention several areas where donations were made (without citing figures) like scholarships, the police and the fire departments as well as Costa Maya and Garifunas, funerals, dance company and consultancies fees. However when the listening audience on radio was expecting the most important part of the report which is the expenditures, the Mayor gradually came to the end of the report by stating: “Ladies and gentlemen, we were elected to serve your mandate and thus our obligation to report to you. May progress continue for La Isla Bonita! Thank you.” Two persons attempted to ask for questions on details of expenditures, and the Mayor responded that anyone interested can go to the Town council Office and ask the administrator for a report. With that D. J Polito who was the moderator thanked everyone for attending and thus concluded the much anticipated and so vital financial report of the Town of San Pedro by the elected officials. Sadly, San Pedro is still in darkness. Ambergris Today SAN PEDRO TOWN COUNCIL
PRESENTS END OF TERM REPORT
The San Pedro Town
Council headed by Mayor Elsa Paz presented its end
of term report last night.
Maria Novelo reporting... “The San Pedro Town Council presented the final report of its 3-year term last night at the Lion’s Den. With the incumbent Councils term coming to a close, Mayor Elsa Paz said the Council remained committed to the concept of accountability and transparency. Despite the dismal participation of the public, Mayor Paz highlighted in her report that total revenue collected for the period April 2009 to March 2010 was $4.1 million, an increase of three hundred thousand dollars more than their budgeted amount. Mayor Paz said that the collections from property taxes were significant for that period as 82% of those taxes were collected from their budgeted amount. Other taxes including trade, liquor, garbage disposal, bridge fees and transport fees were among revenues that exceeded the estimated collections. Mayor Paz highlighted that miscellaneous collections which include contributions from the Business community were used to fund the Councils festivities and infrastructural projects. She reported that this term they received two hundred twenty six thousand dollars from Grand Belizean Estates for road rehabilitation; three thousand two hundred dollars from the business sector for sports; twenty nine thousand dollars from individuals and the business community for school scholarships and thirty five thousand dollars from the Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation and Culture and Area Representative Manuel Heredia. In addition, a total of 5 million dollars were collected in revenue for April 2010 to March 2011. Mayor Paz stated that the Council had obtained a loan of $1.4 million dollars to complete the payments for Angel Coral Street. Paz said property taxes for this period were impacted by the economy as the Council collected only 64% of the budgeted amount. Total revenue collected on Property Taxes represented 25%, Licenses 25%, Traffic/Transport Fees 17%, Bridge Fees 10% and Housing & Planning 4%. This Fiscal Year from the period April 2011 to December 2011 reveals that the total revenue collected is $4.2 million dollars. Mayor Paz said that with the world wide economic crisis it was a very challenging term for the Council but that with commitment they provided the necessary services to the San Pedro municipality. Mayor Paz said the Council streamlined the staff from 95 in 2009 to 83 which reduced their expenses on Personal emoluments over the three year term. Mayor Paz concluded her presentation by saying that in this fiscal year the biggest project undertaken was the rehabilitation project of Laguna Drive which cost $1.5 million dollars to complete.” LoveFM NOTICE
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