The right of the Corporation has approved the votes for the PP and against those of the PSOE and IU + Greens, the General Budget of the Consistory totanero characterized by the sharp cut in current expenditure and a commitment to sector productive and needy.
The Consistory budgets for 2010 amount to 31,259,413 euros, representing a drop of five million euros over the previous year which stood at 36,200,000 euros.
The Mayor of Totana, José Martínez Andreo, has indicated that this budget is characterized as a balanced document, real, very social, which shows the great effort that is going to do from the government team to support the generation of jobs work and families in need, without increasing the tax burden on totaneros.
In this sense, explained that the Consistory is to tighten the belt, as it is doing for three years, following the line of austerity, without increasing the tax burden by cutting taxes even as it has been the hallmark of car, which has been reduced by 7 percent.
In addition, the mayor has said that it is a balanced budget and very social, which responds "to the municipal government's commitment to maintain the quality of services provided to citizens."
In this sense, Martínez Andreo has ensured that the real effort is to be carried out in the chapters on financial expenditure and current expenditure, as compared to last year is going to get cut the budget by 3 million euros Thanks to the measures being carried out since 2007 among which the centralized purchasing for all expenditures greater than $ 50 must be approved by the Treasury, Remarks or City Hall.
Lowering salaries to political and personal confidence
City Councilman recalled that chapter of staff has reduced from last year by 9 percent, representing a decrease of 1,200,000 euros.
This decrease is mainly due to reduced salaries of the aldermen, the mayor, and trust staff by 6 percent, they are not covering sick leave, and is conducting the Conciliation Plan (reduced working hours to reconcile work and family life of public employees), among others.
Investment
It has also indicated that the chapter on costs and services has been reduced by 13 percent over last year and that the investment chapter, despite the economic crisis, the power inverter is maintained and is around 7,300,000 euros with large projects such as: the construction of the school's dual-line Ramblica with a budget of 3,600,000 euros, the Works and Services Plan, which is around 500,000 euros, and the Workshop School of the House of Nuns with a budget of 600,000 euros.
In addition, infrastructure will be carried out in districts with a value of 250,000 euros, will be appropriate rural roads, amounting to 370,000 euros, will help purchase an ambulance for the Red Cross and the adequacy of the local branch of the same, with worth over 200,000 euros, improvements in educational infrastructure, more than 100,000 euros and 60,000 euros in infrastructure improvements for the commercial sector and craftsman of Totana.
These investments are very important, as pointed Martínez Andreo, also because it represents a greater legacy for the town, also about initiatives that promote employment for people who are unemployed.
Social measures
In addition, the municipal councilor said that the exercise of 2010 was characterized by the support of productive sectors and the maintenance of Standing Support Service (SEAPA), with an investment of 50,000 euros, the Compensatory Income Support Inclusion Social (RACI), 100.0000 EUR social emergency aid, 60,000 euros.
It also also includes the tax rebate for VPO Construction young people who purchase a home 40 percent plus 50 percent deduction in the promoters.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Totana. Foto: Totana.com