KINGSTON, Jamaica—Chairman of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation Andrew Swaby says the municipality is still dealing with the aftermath of more than $400 million in outstanding bills left by the previous administration, creating a strain on the council’s ability to focus on other priorities, including road repairs.

“When we took office, it is excess of $400 million that was left of outstanding bill that Delroy Williams and his friends left for us to hug up. Of that amount, $164 million is still outstanding and I will tell you say some of the general bills that he left can go back to 2021,” he said.

Swaby made the comments while speaking at the Admiral Town divisional conference on Sunday.