Tabuk City, Kalinga - Tabuk City has laid down the groundworks for the formulation of its urban development plan with the approval of the proposed terms of reference (TOR) to guide the whole process by the committee tasked to review it.
The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) is also about to deliberate on a proposal for the creation of an urban planning office to carry out the task and appropriating P5M as initial funding for the planning activity.
Mayor Camilo Lammawin, Jr. told the media that with the establishment of the TOR, the city now has a set of policies and guidelines to be followed in the drawing of the urban plan. It is also currently negotiating with the Kalinga-Apayao State College for the possible preparation by the latter of the maps and data needed for the planning through the Geographical Information System (GIS). The GIS-generated data "are vital in layouting the different zones of development such as agriculture, commercial, utilities and others. With more resources to come, the immediate challenge today is how to come up with an urban development plan in due time to define our new directions and put more flesh to our development programs," Lammawin said.
On the other hand, Vice Mayor Rainier Sarol said that the proposed urban planning office is a separate office, coterminous with the completion of the plan and will be manned by experts.
Sarol explained the existence of the urban planning office will not deter the city from retaining the services of consultants if the need arises claiming that this is less costly than actually hiring consultants.
"An urban plan is a must because we believe we have to plan ahead for the efficient and effective use of our limited and precious resources. It is not only the judicious use of our resources that a well-laid plan is needed. We live in fast changing times and if we do not think ahead, we will be unable to appropriately cope and respond to future realities," Sarol said.
Regarding the proposed initial funding of P5M, Sarol said it is still a proposal and will still be discussed fully by the SP in session. **by Estanislao Albano , Jr.
The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) is also about to deliberate on a proposal for the creation of an urban planning office to carry out the task and appropriating P5M as initial funding for the planning activity.
Mayor Camilo Lammawin, Jr. told the media that with the establishment of the TOR, the city now has a set of policies and guidelines to be followed in the drawing of the urban plan. It is also currently negotiating with the Kalinga-Apayao State College for the possible preparation by the latter of the maps and data needed for the planning through the Geographical Information System (GIS). The GIS-generated data "are vital in layouting the different zones of development such as agriculture, commercial, utilities and others. With more resources to come, the immediate challenge today is how to come up with an urban development plan in due time to define our new directions and put more flesh to our development programs," Lammawin said.
On the other hand, Vice Mayor Rainier Sarol said that the proposed urban planning office is a separate office, coterminous with the completion of the plan and will be manned by experts.
Sarol explained the existence of the urban planning office will not deter the city from retaining the services of consultants if the need arises claiming that this is less costly than actually hiring consultants.
"An urban plan is a must because we believe we have to plan ahead for the efficient and effective use of our limited and precious resources. It is not only the judicious use of our resources that a well-laid plan is needed. We live in fast changing times and if we do not think ahead, we will be unable to appropriately cope and respond to future realities," Sarol said.
Regarding the proposed initial funding of P5M, Sarol said it is still a proposal and will still be discussed fully by the SP in session. **by Estanislao Albano , Jr.
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