He said the implementation of the program has been hampered by lack of fuel for heavy equipment and truck.
“Our equipment is too old and we are very careful when using it,” he said. “Sometimes the fuel supply is suspended whenever the government fails to pay Mobil on time.”
Still, he said, they were able to maintain the delivery of water to areas that had low water pressure. But the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. has pressurized some of these areas already.
Tudela said his office continues to attend to requests secondary road repairs.
But in retrieving junk vehicles, he said they are not as consistent as in the past, because their boom truck is still undergoing repair job.
The truck will be operational within 30 days upon the availability of parts, the mayor added.
They are still working with Balli Steel Saipan to retrieve junk cars on island, he said.
Recently, his office and Balli Steel Saipan manager Tony A. Camacho signed a memorandum of agreement for the free removal of scrap metal, including junk cars, on Saipan.
Under Saipan Local Law 6-6, the mayor has to assist private individuals in removing scrap metal from their properties.
Last year, close to 100 junk cars were removed from different sites on Saipan but more than 500 are still waiting for retrieval.
