I guess the headline news from the Presidents visit got way laid.
Dominican today reported it like this.....
Dominican Republic resort town to get a US$103.2M revamp
Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic.- President Danilo Medina on Thursday said the government will fully support the relaunch of Samana’s (northeast) second biggest town, and asked residents to be willing to cede to make it possible.
Medina arrived in the company of several committee of officials who announced the reconstruction of the beach, a new hospital, a landfill, and a sewage treatment plant which residents demanded from the president during a surprise visit last Sunday.
He also proposed a committee of community leaders, government agencies, neighborhood boards and business leaders to oversee the works, but warned that if they want to benefit from tourism in the area, they have to cooperate.
For his part Tourism minister Francisco Javier Garcia announced the reconstruction of the beaches at a cost of more than US$100 million, with a call for tenders.*
He also announced construction of the Tourist Promenade Bonita, to link Las Terrenas with Playa Bonita.
"We will build the landfill of the town at the site of the old landfill," Garcia said.
Public Works minister Gonzalo Castillo said the hospital will be built at a cos of RD$170 million and announced that all of Las Terrenas’ streets and sidewalks will be paved and the curbs will be rebuilt.
Yep the golf course looks on the back burner again but as far as hotel capacity is concerned it is growing albeit slowly and that's good imo because LT lacks the infrastructure at present for hordes. Don't forget the new hotel in LG and the extension in Portillo. At least getting a hundred million for public works is a good start for a town which has decent sidewalks......simply shows what happens if you cooperate the government line on the tourist model desired....family and couple sustainable tourism. I like the idea of a link from Playa Bonita to LT.
As for electricity, you can blame the locals and a few agitators for the mess calling in the government.
Anyhow, I can assure you there are some interesting hospitality developments still in the pipeline.