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The Municipal Group of Citizens considers that the announcement made by the mayor of Cartagena does not respond to one of the conditions that has put on the table this training to vote favorably to the draft municipal budgets of 2017.
The spokesman for the orange formation, Manuel Padin, wants the rebate to occur immediately, also wants assurances that the assumption of the municipal offer will not in the future cause economic damage to municipal coffers, should the concessionaire Decide to appeal this decision and file a complaint.
In addition, Citizens wants to specify how it will translate the reduction of the tariff structure for a middle-class Cartagena family, as well as for the hotel, industry and tourism sector.
The mayor of Cartagena, José López, today announced, along with the general director of Infrastructure, Manuel Nicolás, the municipal proposal for a modification that would mean a reduction in the average water rate of 10 percent, according to his calculations.
The modification of the tariffs has been done without the consensus of the company that manages the water supply in Cartagena.
The mayor will take this proposal to the next Water Table to be held next February 2 to give part of it, later, although it has not been specified when, will be taken to the Governing Board "in a few months" and shortly thereafter transferred to The regional price board, which depends on the Autonomous Community for its approval.
The Municipal Group of Citizens considers that this announcement made by the mayor of Cartagena does not respond to one of the conditions that has put on the table this training to vote favorably to the municipal budgets project of 2017. The orange formation wants the reduction to take place It also wants assurances that the assumption of the municipal offer will not in the future cause economic damage to the municipal coffers, in case the concessionaire decides to appeal this decision and submit a claim.
In addition, Citizens wants to specify how it will translate the reduction of the tariff structure for a middle-class Cartagena family.
For this reason the Municipal Group has drafted a letter of commitment which lists various conditions.
According to the document, which must be signed by the mayor of Cartagena, José López and the deputy mayor, Ana Belén Castejón, before the municipal plenary session tomorrow, the executive commits to carry out the effective reduction of water tariff In the maximum term of 3 months with several conditions, including that the municipal offer should be accompanied by a Report of the Legal Services that must certify the absence of objective risk in case of possible discrepancies with the concessionaire.
This Report must certify that the offer presented can not incur legal consequences that could imply unnecessary costs to the municipal coffers.
If the Legal Advisory Report is unfavorable or places any objection to the municipal offer, the executive agrees to accept and immediately apply the rebate offer calculated by the concessionaire.
In any case, it is necessary to clarify and unequivocally determine the real and effective cost of the water bill for the average Cartagena family as well as for the hospitality, tourism and industry sectors.
Citizens clarify that these conditions should not impede the continuity and development of the control and control of the company that manages this public service, the cost of the service and other actions, as well as the decisions regarding the continuation of the concession contract Are taken.
Orange amendments
In addition to the reduction in the water tariff, Manuel Padín recalled that the favorable vote of citizens is also conditional on the assumption by the local government of a substantial part of the amendments of citizens.
Among the proposals of the orange training to modify the budget, is the pedestrianization of the access to Santa Lucia Hospital and construction of a greenway or bike lane, beginning of the project of the Comprehensive Plan of Torres Park, the first phase of conditioning Plaza del Lago and Beatas Street, a reserve for the project of recovery of the Roman Amphitheater, drafting of the restoration project of the Castillo de la Atalaya, the updating of the Comprehensive Plan for Accessibility of the Municipality of Cartagena 2010, the adequacy of the perimeter Of the Roman Quarries and awareness campaign, a program that articulates a network of young entrepreneurs and professionals from Cartagena and measures to encourage the return of entrepreneurial talent, the adaptation of the front esplanade and cheniles of the CATAD, And the construction of public urinals in the center of Cartagena.
These proposals must be accepted by the Government of Cartagena, notwithstanding that any of them may already be contemplated in the draft of the participatory budgets.
Source: Ciudadanos Cartagena
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