Full Disclosure: Having suggested that affixing paper to roadbeds with discarded paint might be a way to stabilize paving and repel cracks, I recently tested my theory.
I went up to what had seemed like a tarry surface, a shiny residue from a previous paper layer that cars ran over and ground down. I tried digging it up, only to find that it was dry, and flaked off readily.
So there goes the theory of paper to maintain roads.
Meanwhile, however, nearly-dry-latex paint, the layer like cream that forms on top in the can, works in cracks like magic. Cars compress it. I filled a narrow, deepish pothole with it three years ago (deep is good), and the fill is still there, hard as rock.
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If latex paint does indeed work to maintain roads, then miscolored latex paints (tons of which are discarded to heaven knows where) could be mixed to match the color of the roadbeds. Just pour it on the road and let cars run over and spread it. The color being a match for the original roadbed, that approach, with some luck, shouldn’t cause unsightliness.
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A Preliminary Post to the Facebook page: Restoring St. Ann's Bay.
Maybe someone's prayer brought this issue to the forefront. We should perhaps try to approach the city authorities through practical and down to earth matters. That would at worst seem to be a harmless first step to Restoring St. Ann's Bay.
I'll start with what the Municipal Corporation actually does, then follow it up with an out-of-the-box recommendation that might help save money and divert waste. (I base that on my own experiments.)
ST. ANN MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
Local Authorities of Jamaica
Local Authorities of Jamaica
Roles and Functions
THE ROLES AND FUNCTION OF THE ST. ANN PARISH COUNCIL INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
The construction and maintenance of parochial roads.
The construction and maintenance of drains and gullies.
The maintenance of minor water supply schemes (including springs)
The maintenance of public markets, arcades and abattoirs
The Management and maintenance of the Infirmary for the accommodation/care of poor.
The provision of Poor Relief and welfare services for outdoor poor persons.
***The maintenance of public cemeteries.
The Provision and maintenance of bus terminals and public parking facilities.
The maintenance of public sanitary conveniences.
The maintenance of public parks and beautification projects.
The provision and maintenance of animal pounds.
The provision of social water through community standpipes and the trucking of water to drought stricken areas.
The coordination of disaster preparedness activities and the management of emergencies.
Street names and numbers
Street lighting.
The regulation of public vending.
Licensing of places of amusement, hotels, motels and lodging houses; barbers and hairdressers and butchers.
The local planning authority for the regulating and approving of building and subdivisions as well as advertisement signs.
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