By Chloee Deveaux
Journal Staff Writer

Garden Hills Member of Parliament Mario Bowleg shared his absolute disapproval of the
proposed $1.3 million Propane Gas Plant to be constructed off the Tonique Williams-Darling
Highway.
Bowleg backed his constituents who were protesting on Wednesday outside of The House of
Assembly against the propane gas plant.
Garden Hills constituents and the Department of Physical Planning’s Town Planning Committee
have disapproved of the propane site move citing safety concerns, considering the various family
homes, businesses, churches and school in the area.
“I definitely don’t support that coming in my community,” Bowleg said.
Earlier this year, Nassau Propane sought relocation approval to a 22,500 square foot site located
on Chapel Drive off the Tonique Williams-Darling Highway, pledging a state-of-the-art facility
with expanded services and more staff. The new site, just a half-mile east of Nassau Propane’s
current location, was proposed because of management’s wishes to expand, while staying in the
area they have serviced for the past 22 years.
Garden Hills constituents have failed to see the benefit in the propane gas plant moving into their
area and continue to challenge the proposed move. Minster Bowleg also echoed their concerns.
“Whatever the constituents of Garden Hills want, of course, I am going to support. At the very
present moment, I don’t think the laws allow for an industrial company, a propane company, to
be situated inside a residence area. I don’t think that’s a good hazard health practice and so there
is a process that needs to be taken place. We are going to wait and let the process roll out and see
what happens,” Bowleg said.
Warren Davis, Nassau Propane’s manager, said the new propane plant will be designed to United
States National Fire Protection Association standards, and by international designers who have
worked on “much larger plants.” But Garden Hills constituents and Minister Bowleg remain
steadfast with their disapproval.