REELECTIONIST San Fernando Vice Mayor Jimmy Lazatin said he will push for and support efforts to update the city’s development roadmap to accommodate the latest projections for the city’s economic growth.
“Legislative measures should always be in line with the current needs of the city to enable the growth of business and investments,” Lazatin said.
The vice mayor said he will initiate the start of review of current legislation to fit the development roadmap of the city.
Lazatin said it would be crucial to coordinate such measures with the city mayor.
He added that reelectionist Mayor Edwin Santiago had expressed interest in charting a longer and more responsive development program for the city.
Lazatin said development programs should be identified for the city’s infrastructure, education, social services, investments and tourism in the next 10 to 20 years.
He added that such a development roadmap should involve the public and private sectors.
“We must be more pro-active in anticipating the needs of the development trends in the city,” he said, adding that the current increase in businesses and local investments in the city necessitates a more prepared workforce that could only be supplied by well-trained and educated graduates.
Lazatin added that expansion of the needed vital road networks and facilities must be greatly considered as more investments in the city mean more vehicular traffic in the future.
The vice mayor also expressed concern on the need to protect small and medium enterprises by establishing a business enabling environment in the light of the influx of big business investments that can impact smaller industries and businesses.
He added that any development roadmap should include the sector’s outputs and challenges, including the need for a business enabling system and more support from the government. (JTD)