The city of Totana and the three agricultural organizations represented in this town (COAG-IR, ASAJA and UPA) have agreed to provide full collection of Real Property Tax rustic nature to increase security and surveillance services in rural areas coinciding campaigns with seasonal crops.
The Mayor of Totana, Isabel Maria Sanchez, and representatives of agricultural unions Isidoro Cayuela, José Cánovas and Pedro Martínez Casanova yesterday signed a collaboration agreement it was agreed that the revenue from the year 2011 in this connection is direct fully to increase the nursery area of ​​Totana.
Following this agreement and compliance with the agreements set by both parties will be evaluated periodically by the Agricultural Advisory Council of Totana depending on the needs and to the agricultural seasons, integrating the political groups and the total agricultural and livestock associations the municipality.
Thus, throughout the month of November will be notified to collect a tax that had been subsidized by the Consistory to users for several years, amounting to 150,000 euros and that will raise to to increase rural surveillance.
Councilman Agriculture, Diego Muñoz, explained that this agreement is the result of permanent cuts to public safety and decreasing effective Forces of State Security in Totana which obliges the municipal administration to launch, together farmers with alternative measures.
Muñoz said that this measure is to increase day care and supervision of rural countryside, which currently makes a Totana company to avoid the waves of robberies often occur in rural areas, and this year has soared connection with the campaign table grapes by the crisis.
The representatives of agricultural organizations appreciated the initiative, which was made at the request of three unions, and warned that the payment of this tax will revert positively in monitoring the fields, supporting the work of local police and Guardia Civil crops and livestock and agricultural infrastructure.
Source: Ayuntamiento. Fotos: Totana.com / Video: Totana.TV