"I have previously reported about the turnkey housing scheme, that it is intended to facilitate more access to home ownership by low income members of our society. There has been no uptake of the same since its introduction in August 2008, even after addressing Kgotla meetings raising awareness on the scheme. Once again, I wish to urge members of Francistown to take advantage of this opportunity," the mayor said.
He stated that limited job opportunities continue to create more dependence on social safety nets. He said those frustrated by lack of job opportunities tend to resort to illicit means to survive hence the increase in offences like house break ins and burglary. Billy said the biggest challenge is how to continue with moral social upliftment in the face of the social, political and economic hardships that are prevalent worldwide. He asserted that the greatest challenge is the world economic recession that has forced the city council to forgo almost all the new proposals for Urban Development Plan 3.
