1. Garbage health hazard. We must make a conscious decision once and for all to STOP POISENING OUR CHILDREN. There’s no one -stop solution to solve this health-hazard. It’s clear that a many facetted approach is required to deal resolutely with the toxic health hazard in Philipsburg. It was brought to my attention that the city of Milan has become a poster child in Europe in regards to garbage disposal. It reportedly took this city about 8 years to have a multifaceted garbage disposal solution while at the same time getting rid of 88% of all it’s organic waste. In a block by block approach this City managed to deal with one of its most difficult issues facing its citizens and visitors. If this city of over 1.3 million citizens can do this, we can find a way to clean up this toxic health hazard in an open and transparent way here in Sint Maarten as well. The new government can reach out to the Mayor of the City of Milan and work towards a multifaceted solution. Additionally, Parliament must finalize this year, the law to ban plastic bags at all supermarkets and other business and introduce biodegradable bags in which organic waste can be collected.
2. Financial support for businesses. We must provide incentives to the middle class and small business who are eligible to receive such funds and who are in dire need of financial support to stay in business. Where is the Sint Maarten Marshall Plan?
3. Social housing. What is the status of the FOGA and other similar social housing projects? Will the Sint Maarten Housing Foundation receive funding from the Recovery/ reconstruction funds to build homes at already identified locations thereby lessen the critical need for social housing for our many citizens?
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