PRIORITY PROJECTS OF LGU-SORSOGON CITY

Relocation and Construction of Sorsogon City Abattoir .  The slaughterhouse of Sorsogon City is situated in close  proximity to Sorsogon Bay where  all its  wastes are dumped directly, thus contaminating the body of water in its continuous existence. Having no proper waste treatment facility, it has  become a contributory factor in the worsening condition of Red Tide. It is therefore perfunctory  and already in its pressing stage that the City Government of Sorsogon look for its relocation site and initiative moves for the construction  of anew "AA" abattoir. The initial stage of going through the identification of the relocation site has  been done in close coordination with the HLURB and the Bureau of Local Government Finance for its funding.

Repair / Rehabilitation of the Installation of a Waste Water Treatment Facility. After serving the Local  constituents for decades, the  Sorsogon City Public Market now needs repair  and rehabilitation with the Primary  objective of putting up of a Waste  Water Treatment Facility that could eventually help reduce the risk of water pollution, specifically Red Tide. The existing Sorsogon City Public Market is located  beside  Sorsogon Bay, and the usual  practice which has been done by the vendors is to throw their wastes directly  to the sea.

Construction of Seawall and River Control. numerous barangays are located along the coastlines of the city, thus, the need to construct a seawall that could safeguard the constituents from the  sudden surge of the sea is important. In case of flooding, facilities  that could help assuage the overflowing of rivers is crucial in protecting the lives of the people.

Coastal Resource Management (Red Tide and other water pollutants monitoring, Water Quality Analysis, Fishing Activity Regulation, etc...) Red Tide has time and again affected the livelihood of fisher folks who rely on Sorsogon Bay for their livelihood. This catastrophic event caused  much of the local fishermen to suffer the setbacks brought about the Red Tide. Partnership with the Department of Agriculture was undertaken to ensure that Red Tide and Water Quality Analysis will be continuously monitored.

Integrated Solid Waste Management. This is an on-going  program of the City Government of Sorsogon  that started with an intensive information and Education Campaign to the 64 barangays, regarding proper waste  segregation and disposal. Alternative ways of waste disposal such as composing is being given emphasis as a vital factor in reducing  the volume of garbage being collected daily in every household. Its advantages contributed  much to the learning of the constituents on waste disposal.

Crop Diversification and Upland Agricultural Development. The City Agriculture has implemented programs that aimed to alleviate incidents of poverty  in barangays affected by  the predicament. Planting of vegetables and root crops in every household was encouraged by using the extra space they have in their area. Seedlings were provided for free by the City Agriculture's Office to those interested to put up their own vegetable gardens.

Construction of Roads, Alley, and Drainage System. Roads, particularly Farm to Market Roads were constructed to provide easy access to Farmers who will be selling their  produce in the central business district. Alleys and drainage system were improved and rehabilitated to prevent future flooding that may be caused by heavy rains.