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"Although the Head of Infrastructure has warned that what is left to pay for one site will have to be paid for another, in Citizens we understand that whatever the new system, those who are in a more precarious economic situation must be the First beneficiaries of the change of tariffs. ", Said the Citizens spokesman.

The Citizens' spokesperson in Cartagena, Manuel Padín, attended today, in the Administrative Building of San Miguel, the first meeting of the working table on water tariff.

During the meeting it has been studied which system to apply so that the cost of this service is more fair and proportional.

The table, which is only consultative since the final tariff system must be approved by the Town Hall Plenary, has been formed by the mayor, José López, the deputy mayor, Ana Belén Castejón, the Councilor for Finance, Isabel García, and the Different municipal groups;

Business entities and neighborhoods, and the concessionaire company, Hidrogea.

The spokesman for Citizens in Cartagena, Manuel Padín, reported that the head of Infrastructure, Manuel Nicolás, "has made a full statement in which he has assessed all possibilities to improve the tariff system in accordance with the principle of social justice."

According to Manuel Padín, "despite the head of Infrastructure has warned that we must have the premise that what is left to pay for a site will have to pay for another, in Citizens we understand that whatever the new system, Those who are in a more precarious economic situation should be the first beneficiaries of the change of tariffs, and in any case, we must know how to make the modification compatible so that nobody is harmed, and that the quality of service is maintained. "

The Citizens' spokesman also made reference to the complaint of the municipal government by Hidrogea's refusal to provide all the requested information on the costs and revenues of the service, "the positions between the legal services of the Municipality and those of Hidrogea are very found In this matter, and I wanted to state during the meeting that I understand that if the representatives of Hidrogea are sitting at the table, it is because there is a desire for dialogue, because we want to reach a consensus, a logical and beneficial agreement for the interests of the citizenship".

Manuel Padín stated that "the City Council has announced during the meeting that it will again require documentation to know where all the costs of the service start through the Department of Transparency with the corresponding legal report."

"What I have very clear is that after a year and a half of the legislature, the Carthaginians are tired of hearing that the rate of water will be lowered and that this does not happen, of hearing percentages and figures, more promises and intentions," says Manuel Padín - and continue to pay the same thing every two months, what they want are realities already. "

Source: Ciudadanos Cartagena