Business View Caribbean | Volume 9, Issue 2

35 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 9, ISSUE 2 services for the people and communities in the Borough of Chaguanas. The Chaguanas Borough Corporation (CBC) employs over 700 workers who collectively provide a range of services to our Burgesses. These services include public health matters; street and building development; physical infrastructure issues; disaster management; and vending and market matters. “The main priorities of the CBC are to ensure the safety and security within the Burgesses are maintained, such as ensuring water ways are cleared from debris, roads are patched /paved, rat baiting and mosquito spraying is provided for each Burgess. Public cemeteries are kept clean, and garbage collection is also a main priority of the Chaguanas Borough Corporation.” BVC: How has your Corporation evolved throughout the years? Mayor: “In 1990, Chaguanas was elevated from its status as County Caroni to the Borough of Chaguanas. With its rapid development, Chaguanas soon became the central hub for commerce. In the 20th century, Chaguanas began to rapidly develop from its agricultural roots into a bazaar town. With the development of housing settlements, in Edinburgh and Orchard Gardens, this lead to the urbanization of the area. Because CHAGUANAS BOROUGH CORPORAT ION