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David A. Burch

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10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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The numbers have hovered around the 120 mark for the last three or four years. I do not believe that this is an accurate figure. I think that a number of people will have been discouraged by the fact that the Hous ing Corporation has been unable to help them, and so they have just fallen off of the list. …
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, the answer to that is yes. I also have responsibility for the Bermuda Housing Trust that focuses exclusively on providing accommodation for seniors. And I will be tabling in this House their annual report for 2022 on Monday. And we have had discussions with them about how they can expand the level of inventory that they have. The …
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, the s hort answer to that is yes. It applies to not just seniors, but anybody who falls into that category who has either physical or mental challenges or physical issues. In the case of the Housing Corporation, we will move tenants around based on that criterion alone. And in the case of the Housing Trust, that is …
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Chai rman. Mr. Chairman, the requirement for suppl ementary estimates often indicates unforeseen challenges that a ministry or department of the gover nment has to meet in any given year. As indicated in Supplementary Estimate (No. 2) for the financial year 2021/22, the Ministry of Public Works is seeking approval for three supplem entaries: two operational expenditures …
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, I cannot explain a 2019 situation other than just to say that it is not a lot of money in the overall scheme of things. In relation to the second question regarding the quarry recharges, I have a solution. [Laughter]
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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I have a solution that I propose to the Minister of Finance. And we will see how that goes. I mean, the simple answer is the money is coming out of the same pot. Why you have to make it complicated about the circles that you go around in order to spend it is a nonsense. The Premier in his …
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Chai rman. As detailed in the Supplementary Estimate (No. 2) for the financial year 2022/23 the Ministry of Public Works is seeking approval for three suppl ementaries. One operational expenditure totalling $3,751,000, and two capital expenditures totalling $11,250,000. The Operational supplementary of $3,751,000 is related to the Department of Works and Engineering, again for the product recharge …
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, I move Heads 82 and 65 be approved.
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, thank you. I move that the Bill entitled the Municipalities Amendment Act 2023 be read a second time.
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker and Members of this House, I introduce the Bill entitled the Municipalities Amendment Act 2023. T his Bill seeks to amend the Municipalities Act 1923 to reduce the time frame between an ordinary municipal election for the Mayor and Councillors of the Corpor ations of Hamilton and St. George’s from three years to two years , ther efore …
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, a lot of work has been done on municipal reform so far. We cannot proceed with making any types of reform with either municipality until the court case is concluded. We looked into whether we could move along with St. George’s who was c ooperative with our efforts and were told no. So, we …
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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In any case, Mr. Speaker, the Parliamentary Registrar is aware. That is her only job. She has budgeted for a municipal election both last year and this year. The two years will stay in place regardless of whether a decision is made by the Privy Council this year or next. All indications are that this will not be the case. …
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Hamilton, on the other hand, is a whole different kettle of fish. First, they do not want to have the conversation. Second, they want me to approve (and I think I have now, based on the recommendation of the people of the Water and Sewage Section) t hat pump station down on Front Street opposite Supermart. Everybody thinks that it …
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, I will not be l ong.
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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I heard your comment. Mr. Chairman, I move all 3 clauses.
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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As stated previously, this Bill would reduce the time frame between an ordinary and municipal election for the main councillors of the Corporations of Hamilton and St. George from three years to two years. Clause 1 is self -explanatory. Clause 2 amends section 9 of the Municipal ities Act 1923 by reducing the length of time between municipal elections from …
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, I move that clauses 1 and 2 be approved.
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, I move that the preamble be approved.
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, I move that the Bill be reported to the House as printed. Bermuda House of Assembly The Chairman: It has been moved that the Bill be reported to the House as printed. Any objections? The Bill will be reported to the House as printed. [Motion carried: The Municipalities Amendment Act 2023 was consider ed by a Committee of …
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I move that Standing Order 21 be suspended to enable me to move the Bill entitled the M unicipalities Amendment Act 2023 be now read the third time.