The area Councillor of Culture, Maria del Rosario Montero, has insisted that "the municipal government has chosen the indirect management model for the future Auditorium and Convention Center because it is the best possible way to make the most of this cultural infrastructure and artistic, which allows all Cartagena have access to more and better cultural and generate more wealth for our tourism industry. "
Montero has responded this morning in the full bulletin, amid criticism from opposition political groups of the City of Cartagena, the privatization of this building.
The council has stressed that "the objective of this government is to attract conventions and provide the best entertainment Cartagena at affordable prices, and they need the best specialists. We focus on the best Auditorium, and that's not a fad, is a need. Cartagena has to improve the supply of its competitors. If the name of Cartagena is sounding strong and heritage tourism field because things have been done with quality. "
Of course, Montero said that the auditorium will cost money, as audiences are not profitable, at least in the early years.
However, the council has said that the obligation of a municipality is not being impresario or tourism, but to promote projects that need your county, and that these projects are the best available.
Therefore, "after considering all models, we chose to take management of a specialized company, which will allow more benefits like greater flexibility in management, greater ability to adapt to the needs of each moment requires that management and benefits guidance in this area requires, as in few, quality care we are looking for, "stated Councilwoman.
THE COST AND MANAGEMENT OF THE AUDITORIUM AND CONVENTION CENTRE
Faced with criticism about the cost and management of the Auditorium and Congress Hall, Councilwoman Montero Rosario stressed that what is the government of the PP is a competitive audience, an audience not cheap, and justified the cost of the building, giving examples Price auditoriums built in other cities governed by the PSOE.
"In Vitoria is to build an audience of 154 million euros (plus VAT), and only has 15,000 inhabitants that our city has been built in Vigo a value of 90 million euros, ie, has spent 41 million more than us to make an auditorium with 800 spectators less. "
But the socialist governments privatized.
The congress of Vigo and Zaragoza are privately run, that is, "what is good for socialists elsewhere in Cartagena is a waste."
In addition, Maria del Rosario Montero recalled not assigned Councilman Juan Luis Martinez, that "if you feel much they can collect the future managers of the auditorium, will be less than the salary he overcharged by the City Council had no dedicated . Do not give us lessons on salaries paid by public money. "
Source: PP Cartagena