SPTC takes responsibility for Sunset Boardwalk

According to Mayor Daniel Guerrero since they are now in charge of the Sunset Boardwalk they will start addressing the issues affecting the facilities. "We will have to hire someone to be in charge of that area. I managed to inspect the area and notice its conditions, especially the walkway which is beginning to cave in. The Town Board is dealing with a lot of problems, but we are doing our share. One of the first things we will do at the Sunset Boardwalk is the building of jetties from which we will collect fees in order to be able to pump more funds for the maintenance of the Sunset Boardwalk," said Guerrero. He admitted that the San Pedro Town Council (SPTC) has not put an emphasis on the project; however that will change as of this new year. "We will focus on the Sunset Boardwalk and stay put with the maintenance, even though it has been functional, we want to do things differently and well administered with more regulations for everyone," stated Guerrero. He added the project has been criticized since it was not built as promised due to changes while it was being constructed. However, the SPTC had no involvement in its construction and has inherited the project with said problems.

Guerrero pointed out the issues with the bathrooms and docking facilities of the terminal, and the many repairs the facility needs. "We will start to work on fixing what needs to be fixed as the facilities are deteriorating fast. I would say it is due to poor construction, but you have to realize that it was also an area reclaimed when the construction started, and now you have the constant setting: there is a setting happening onsite due to the fact that when they were building it, the proper material was not used for the filling and that's why everything is settling in and going down, causing the caving in of the walkways," ended Guerrero. He indicated that the terminal will be put to good use this year by maintaining it and putting extra work on the Sunset Boardwalk. He reiterated that the Town Board's responsibility is to maintain it and ensure it is fully functional.

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