The local governing board today approved the agreement with the company Hall Aquagest Murcia, concessionaire of municipal drinking water supply for the creation of a social fund to help families in need Cartagena, to pay their water bills.
The agreement, renewable for four years, establishes an amount of 157,000 euros to spend on water and sewer bills this year, since January 2013, and managed from Social Services.
For the Councillor for Social Care, Antonio Calderon, this is a good agreement, as it will allow the money we were using to meet these needs, we now destine now others also compelling, like mortgage payments or utility bills .
To date, Social Services available Keeps a chapter aimed to cover all needs of families, housing related, Chapter which last year amounted to 70,000 euros.
Regarding the request for aid of this new social fund can be made ​​in two ways.
Or families can contact Aquagest to seek exemption from payment of bills, and they are brought into contact with Social Services to prepare the relevant social report.
Or, directly across from City Hall.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena