Rio Claro-Mayaro Regional Corporation

Mayaro Rio Claro
Regional Corporation

Country	Trinidad and Tobago
Government
• Body	Mayaro Rio Claro Regional Corporation
• Chairman	Hazarie Ramdeen
Area
• Total	852.81 km² (329.27 sq mi)
Population (2000 est.)
• Total	33,480
• Density	39/km² (100/sq mi)
Time zone	ECT (UTC-4)

Mayaro Rio Claro Regional Corporation is a Regional Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago. It has a land area of 852.81 km². The Mayaro Rio Claro Regional Corporation is headquartered in Rio Claro. Other towns include Mayaro and Guayaguayare.

Areas

Biche/Charuma
Cocal/Mafeking
Ecclesville
Mayaro/Guayaguayare
Rio Claro North
Rio Claro South

The region possesses an abundance of beach front and the largest reservoir of natural gas and crude oil along its eastern coast. Employment opportunities vary from agriculture, fishing and logging to a variety of small business institutions.

The Corporation’s area of responsibility spans eight hundred and fifty three square kilometers i.e. 853 km² and comprises 39 discrete communities. It is the second largest landmass of any Regional Corporation in Trinidad.

The Mayaro Rio Claro Regional Corporation is committed to providing quality services and resources to the environs of its regions. The Corporation is governed by the Municipal Corporation’s Act No. 21 of 1990 and is one of fourteen such bodies under the Ministry of Local Government.

Mission

Creating stakeholder partnerships for the sustainable development of the Region by effectively delivering services through a well trained, knowledgeable and caring workforce.

Members of Council

CHAIRMAN COUNCILLOR HAZARIE RAMDEEN

Representative for the District of Rio Claro North
Chairman of the Regional Coordinating Committee
Chairman of the Statutory Meeting Committee

VICE CHAIRMAN COUNCILLOR RAYMOND COZIER

Representative for the District of Mayaro/Guayaguayare
Chairman of the Finance, Planning & Allocation of Resources Committee

COUNCILLOR GLEN RAM

Representative for the District of Biche/Charuma
Chairman of Physical Infrastructure Committee
Chairman of Sports, Education and Youth Affairs Committee

COUNCILLOR KESHRIE KISSOON

Representative for the District of Cocal/Mafeking
Chairman of the Personnel Committee
Chairman of Public Safety, Disaster and Transport Committee

COUNCILLOR CYRILLA ZOLA COOPER

Representative for the District of Rio Claro South/Cat's Hill
Chairman of the Street Naming Committee
Chairman of the Culture and Festivals Committee

COUNCILLOR SHAFFICK MOHAMMED

Representative for the District of Ecclesville
Chairman of the Public Health Committee
Chairman of the Cemeteries and Parks Committee

ALDERMAN KOONJOO BOOCHOON

Chairman of the Buildings Committee

References

Local Government Corporations, from Nalis, the National Library and Information Service of Trinidad and Tobago.
Mayaro Rio Claro Corporation Website, from Mayaro Rio Claro Corporation Information Services

Local Government in Trinidad and Tobago

Regional corporations	Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo Diego Martin Penal-Debe Princes Town Rio Claro-Mayaro San Juan-Laventille Sangre Grande Siparia Tunapuna-Piarco

Boroughs and cities	Borough of Arima Borough of Chaguanas Borough of Point Fortin City of Port of Spain City of San Fernando

Other bodies	Tobago House of Assembly

Counties (historic)	Caroni Mayaro Nariva Saint Andrew Saint David Saint George Saint Patrick Victoria

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