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Payroll uncertainty continues to cast a shadow over the Port of Spain City Corporation. Mayor Chinua Alleyne says that despite raising the issue with government, the funding process remains incomplete, leaving workers and the corporation in an increasingly precarious position.

Tv6's Nicole M Romany has the details.
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00:00Speaking on the morning edition, Mayor Chinua Allen says the corporation raised concerns over its inability to meet payroll on
00:09June 25th.
00:10And while he understands a warrant was issued the following day, no check has yet been issued.
00:16He holds the view that the minister is relying on most people not fully understanding how the public funding process
00:23works.
00:24The general warrant is only maybe the second step of a six or seven step process.
00:31The my understanding as of this morning is that the transfer funds has not yet been completed so that the
00:38corporation, the Portis Queen Corporation, has not yet received any allocation to make payroll.
00:44Our hope is that all of the relevant public officers will be mobilized in order to complete this task to
00:54date.
00:54The Portis Queen Mayor warns that unless the issue is resolved on a long term basis, the corporation could face
01:02the same uncertainty month after month and possible shutdown.
01:06He says the financial strain is beginning to threaten essential operations and he's hoping for a swift resolution.
01:14My efforts here are to prevent that from happening.
01:19I live in town. I have no interest in the corporation stopping work because I will also be affected.
01:26And this is local government. And so we really want to see work continue.
01:33We want our members of staff to be treated with respect and with dignity.
01:38We do not think that we or our members of staff or anybody should have to suffer in silence.
01:46Nicole M. Romany, TV6 News.
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