City needs additional P10.6 M to finish new slaughterhouse
City Mayor Jerry Treñas requested Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Arthur Yap for another P10.6 million for the completion of the double AA abattoir in Barangay Tacas, Jaro district. The government has already spent P16 million for the project.
Treñas said the amount will be spent to finish the construction of the new slaughterhouse. Once approved by the department, the construction cost of the new abattoir will already reach P20.6 million. The budget does not include refrigeration facilities.
The construction of the new slaughterhouse started sometime in 2005 and was projected to become operational by July 2006.
The construction of the new slaughterhouse is primarily financed by the agriculture department. The slaughterhouse has its waste water treatment facility, a holding pen and a water system for a convenient operation. The city's contribution is the procurement of the 2.3 hectare lot and the construction of the road right of way.
Treñas asked the people for more patience as the target date for the completion of the new abattoir was not met. He said there are things that need to be done before the slaughterhouse becomes operational. The existing slaughterhouse in Molo district is already dilapidated.
There are already several meat processing businesses like Monterey that is ready to have their animals slaughtered in the new slaughterhouse. However, the city government could not just force the operation as there are more innovations to be done in order to have a competitive abattoir. Once operational, it will mean more income for the city government, said Treñas.
Meanwhile, the City Legal Office has already located the land title of the old slaughterhouse. The city will have the property be subjected into a public auction. The entire property is more or less one hectare. The bidding process will be monitored by the Commission on Audit (CoA), said Treñas.