Our Municipality

Our Municipality
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MUNICIPAL BUILDING IN ALL ITS GLORY
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HISTORY OF OUR MUNICIPAL BUILDING
The Building dates back to the 18th Century.
It is the pride and joy of Hanoverians, and gives our capital town a most
distinctive appearance.
There are other charming historical edifices in our parish capital.
Adorned by the Municipal clock, Lucea is the envy of many other places.
The story surrounding our clock is that it arrived in Jamaica in error and
the public paid a subscription to keep it.
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SOME HISTORICAL MONUMENTS
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RELIC OF THE SUGAR PLANTATION ERA
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AQUEDUCT
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WATER WHEEL AT TRYALL GOLF CLUB
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DEEP WATER PIER AT PARISH CAPITAL
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PICTURESQUE LUCEA HARBOUR
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BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPE
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A BACKGROUND TO OUR MUNICIPALITY
Hanover is situated on the north-western tip of Jamaica.
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Population of 70,000 (2010 Census)
The parish covers 177 sq. miles
We have a dominant tourism infrastructure
Hanover is located between the tourism centres of Montego
Bay and Negril
 Our second major industry is Agriculture
 Our municipality is home to some of the island’s finest resorts, incl.
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Tryall Golf Club
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Round Hill Hotel
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Grand Palladium Hotel (800 rooms, largest in the Caribbean)
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Sandals and Couples chains
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Riu Hotel
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OUR MISSION
Our mission is to facilitate sustainable economic growth and social
development by providing residents of and visitors to Hanover with the
following effective services:
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Regulation of commercial activities;
Planning of orderly development;
A well maintained parish infrastructure; and
Delivering social services to the needy.
This we do with the collaboration of committed Councillors, a motivated
and well trained Staff and active community, civic and business
organisations.
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MAYOR WYNTER MCINTOSH (CHAIRMAN) AND HIS COUNCIL
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The Local Authority is comprised of 7 parish council Divisions, namely:
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Chester Castle
 Hopewell
 Sandy Bay
 Lucea
 Riverside
 Cauldwell
 Green Island
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Municipality Budget
2015 -2016
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$472.3 Million
Approximately 50% of the current Budget is Committed to Road
Maintenance, and Goods and Services
The balance is used for:
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Solid Waste collection
Street Lights
Markets, Parks
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NEW NORTH COAST HIGHWAY LINKS
MONTEGO BAY AND NEGRIL
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OUR STAKEHOLDERS ARE NATIONAL AND
INTERNATIONAL
We facilitate and encourage:
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Dialogue
Consensus
Capacity Building
Empowerment
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STAKEHOLDERS MEET AT GRAND PALLADIUM
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MAYOR WELCOMES PRIME MINISTER PORTIA SIMPSON MILLER TO
MUNICIPALITY
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SOME SECTORAL STAKEHOLDERS
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CONSTRUCTION SECTOR CONSULTING ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
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WATER SECTOR LEADERS MEET AT MUNICIPAL BUILDING
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HANOVER GIVES RECOGNITION TO OUR YOUTH
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INTERACTION WITH YOUTH COUNCILLORS
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YOUTH MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD THROUGH ANNUAL YOUTH COUNCIL
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THE COUNCIL ENCOURAGES CULTURAL DISPLAYS
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COMMUNITY MEETINGS ENCOURAGE SOCIAL COHESION
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NEW AND UPCOMING PROJECTS FOR HANOVER
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Tourism Enhancement at Fort Charlotte
Community Development at Bulls Bay and Orchard beaches, and Watson
Taylor Park
Infrastructure upgrading of Main Thoroughfare through parish Capital
Environment Wellbeing (Beautification projects at parish Capital)
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HANOVER’S NEW GOLDEN AGE HOME
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CHAIRMAN’S WINDOW GIVES GOOD VIEW
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MAYOR’S TREAT FOR KIDS AT MUNICIPAL BUILDING
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HANOVER EMANCIPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS AUGUST 6, 2015
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ODDS ‘N ENDS
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THE HANOVER MUNICIPALITY IS DETERMINED TO GROW
In looking at Learning Cities, Hanover Parish Council, is determined to adopt
practices that foster growth and development through sound environmental
goals.
Currently, a sizeable portion of our grassroots population is vulnerable to
disasters, through constructing their houses in danger zones such as steep
hillsides. We are strengthening our Building Regulations.
As the nation’s 3rd ranked property tax compliant municipality, we are determined
to do better.
As a part of a small developing island state, substandard road construction is
being tackled.
Environmental blight through poor garbage disposal will be a thing of the past.
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THANK YOU
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