Councillors in Region 8 (Potaro-Siparuni) are upset that heavy-duty machinery owned by the region is lying idle at a private residence in Mahdia, while rehabilitation works in the area are at a standstill.
Their concerns are being raised even as residents continue to lament the deplorable conditions of the roads and water service in communities in the region.
“We have a small mini excavator, dump truck, [and] four bulldozers.