The State Secretary said he do understand that we are living in hard financial times but then some arrangements can be made with the tenant as to how to address the problem. Control is now being exerted specifically on emigrants as to their living conditions before their permits are renewed. My question is what will happen if their living conditions are not suitable. Will they be told to leave the island? I have contact with some of them who are trying to find a more suitable place to live. But with the low wages, high cost of living and high rents this is proving to be extremely difficult. During the recently held island council meeting government acknowledged a shortage of building inspectors and vacancies in the department. The problem in filling these vacancies according to government has to do with the fact that the salary offered for these positions are not encouraging. I don't know what the salary scale is for these functions but I suggest that what cannot be paid in salary should be offered in benefits. I suggest government to start by hiring them on a contractual basis. I am almost sure they would work for half or one third of what is being paid for technical assistance or maybe not. But we want to become a country and being a country will costs us. In closing all of us know that inhumane living conditions can cause serious health problems. Let us address this problem before it becomes an epidemic.
George Concerned About Living Conditions.
The State Secretary said he do understand that we are living in hard financial times but then some arrangements can be made with the tenant as to how to address the problem. Control is now being exerted specifically on emigrants as to their living conditions before their permits are renewed. My question is what will happen if their living conditions are not suitable. Will they be told to leave the island? I have contact with some of them who are trying to find a more suitable place to live. But with the low wages, high cost of living and high rents this is proving to be extremely difficult. During the recently held island council meeting government acknowledged a shortage of building inspectors and vacancies in the department. The problem in filling these vacancies according to government has to do with the fact that the salary offered for these positions are not encouraging. I don't know what the salary scale is for these functions but I suggest that what cannot be paid in salary should be offered in benefits. I suggest government to start by hiring them on a contractual basis. I am almost sure they would work for half or one third of what is being paid for technical assistance or maybe not. But we want to become a country and being a country will costs us. In closing all of us know that inhumane living conditions can cause serious health problems. Let us address this problem before it becomes an epidemic.