The newly elected Government has begun its first series of Town Hall Meetings as promised in the Change Document. A meeting was held with the residents of Middle Caicos at 2pm on Friday, April 28, 2017 and in attendance was the Premier Hon Sharlene Cartwright Robinson and Minister of Tourism and MP for Middle and North Caicos, Hon Ralph Higgs.
Representatives of the Government later that evening traveled to the Island of North Caicos to hold another Town Hall Meeting. In attendance was Premier Robinson, Hon Higgs, and the Minister for Infrastructure, Housing and Planning, Hon Goldray Ewing.
Residents on both Islands were welcoming and expressed their delight at the fact that the representatives from the Government were present to hear from them and to keep them informed. The Government used the opportunity to update the residents of the Twin Islands on its activities since coming to Office and also to advise what Programs and Projects were in this year’s Budget for the Twin Islands.
Premier Robinson said that she was particularly encouraged and excited by the attendance. She committed to addressing the concerns raised and pledged her Government’s commitment to keep them informed.
Hon Ralph Higgs stated; “We must encourage our residents to be more involved in the governance of these Islands and to ensure that they familiarize themselves with Budget provisions for their Islands. Keeping close to our people in this fashion is a commitment made by us as a Government and we intend to visit at least once per quarter.”
This first series of Town Hall Meetings was organised to follow the recent passing of the Fiscal Budget, but early enough to affect the decisions for the 2018/19 Budget whose cycle will begin shortly.
