Mayor Akeliah Glasgow-Warner Addresses St. Lucian Road Repairs Amid Growing Public Pressure

The Diego Martin Borough Corporation’s mayor, Akeliah Glasgow-Warner, spoke publicly on Wednesday after a viral video highlighted the deteriorating condition of St. Lucian Road. In a live video broadcast, the mayor thanked the repair crews who arrived promptly to begin work and reiterated that the municipality’s primary objective is to restore safe road access for residents who have long been calling for action.

Glasgow-Warner explained that the initial repairs focused on a visibly damaged section of the roadway, but a second segment near a leaking pipeline could not be resurfaced until the leak is fixed. She urged representatives from the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure to attend the upcoming Diego Martin Borough Corporation Regional Coordinating Committee meetings, emphasizing that regular engagement with local officials is essential to address infrastructural problems before they “escalate.”

Residents have complained for months that potholes and road damage have been ignored despite repeated written requests and reports. After a resident posted a video exposing the poor state of the road, the municipality responded the following day with repairs, a response Warner cited as evidence that public pressure can produce results.

Funding for road maintenance has become a parallel point of contention. Citizens note that vehicle owners pay a national road toll of approximately $1,000 per year—about $2.75 per day—through a statutory fund meant for road repairs. Yet many believe the billions collected from this 5% levy, alongside other taxes, are not being adequately allocated to infrastructure. Calls have been made for greater transparency and accountability regarding how these funds are used.

Glasgow-Warner concluded by affirming her commitment to continue speaking out on behalf of the community, stating, “If raising public concerns is what it takes to secure essential services for residents, I will keep doing it.” She encouraged residents to keep documenting problems and to remain engaged with local officials to ensure that road repairs and other public-service issues receive the sustained attention they require.