Long-serving councillor Lucy-Belle Matthew has been elected unopposed as the new Mayor of Roseau, vowing to improve city sanitation.
Dominica: The Roseau City Council has unanimously chosen Lucy-Belle Matthew to be the next mayor of the city.
Lucy-Belle Matthew was announced as the new mayor of Roseau City. Mayor-elect Lucy-Belle Matthew was elected on Monday by the Roseau City Council through a unanimous vote.
Lucy-Belle Matthew has been serving the council for twenty-seven years and will replace Sandra Irmine Royer. Along with her, five candidates have also been nominated to join the elected members on the Roseau City Council.
The mayor-elect for Roseau has expressed her appreciation to all those who supported her, sharing that the confidence placed in her will not be taken for granted, as she has already started to put plans in place to serve the residents of the city.
She shared that she plans to work closely with Parliamentary Representatives as she aims to make Roseau a cleaner and safer city. She explained that working together “with a unified approach” is key to seeing better results.
Moreover, during her interview, the newly elected mayor added that more supervision will be placed on the field and labourers will be increased to ensure proper sanitation.
We wrote the complaints during our campaigns that enough is not being done in terms of cleanliness of the various communities, and we intend to increase the workforce and to get these areas clean, stated Lucy-Belle Matthew.
Many have congratulated the mayor-elect on her win, wishing her well in her new role as she serves the people. Among many, Melissa Poponne Skerrit, the Minister of Housing, Land & Urban Development, has shared her congratulatory message to the newly elected mayor on Facebook, sharing that she looks forward to cooperating with Matthew and creating new opportunities for the people of Roseau.
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In her post, Minister of Housing Melissa Skerrit wrote, “The people have spoken! Congratulations to Lucy Belle-Matthew on being elected unopposed as Mayor of Roseau! Your election is a testament to your dedication, leadership, and the confidence the people have placed in you. I look forward to working closely with you as we continue to advance meaningful development and create new opportunities for the betterment of our city.”