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Constitution Hill
Located at the end of ridge that joins Dallas Mountain
with Derby Peak, Constitution Hill has magnificent
views overlooking the Hope
River valley and most of Kingston. In addition to
coffee farming and small-scale farming of cash crops
and livestock-rearing, there are many small
commercial establishments in the community, and
there is a block making factory.
The Constitution Hill Community Development
Council was formed in 2002, incorporating the
existing community group, which was formed as
early as the 1970s. The CDC includes very
experienced persons representing a range of groups,
including the JAS, the Home Economics group, the
churches, the PTA, and the Senior Citizens group.
The organization has achieved several significant
goals: the construction of a bus stop, the erection of
a notice board, annual treats for children and senior
citizens, fundraising for the school, paving of the
school yard, and road surfacing, among many others.
Most recently, the CDC has undertaken the
construction of a new Postal Agency. It is expected that this facility will be
completed in the next few months.
The community of Constitution Hill has two basic
schools, an all-age school and churches which are
actively involved in the community.
Constitution Hill boasts a library at the
school and another one at the Methodist Church.
Electricity and phone lines are everywhere
accessible. The main road to Constitution Hill is fair, but
minor roads connecting the districts and internal
roads are unpaved.
After the completion of the Postal Agency–which
the CDC hopes will be upgraded to Post Office
status–the Constitution Hill CDC next wants to
pursue the creation of a multi-purpose centre,
including a play ground for children and sports
fields, a meeting centre, a facility for the home-economics
group. At this point, the all-age school serves a variety of
functions, and the relatively small number of
students means that the building is available for
other activities. As an alternative to the construction
of a multi-purpose community centre, or at least an
interim solution, converting the school into a
genuine multi-purpose facility could be an option.

