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The Local Government of the City of Cartagena has approved the draft municipal budget for 2009 amounting to 239.6 million euros, to be followed from now on the committee phase, before approval by the full.
As explained by the Councillor for Finance, José Cabezas, the delay in filing was due to saturation of staff working in your area, steeped in the previous months in the project management plan E.
The project has been delivered to the other members of the government team on a USB pen to save paper and adapt to the use of new technologies.
For heads, budgets have been prepared taking into account the economic crisis and this is demonstrated by two strategies:
The concentration of effort on the major investments that we consider most useful to boost our local economy, mainly the future Auditorium and Congress Palace, the Palacio de los Deportes, the pedestrian and impetus to the work and businesses in the Historic
The strengthening of expenditure on the social area.
Social expenditures rise in an 16.35% overall.
But this increase is more prominent in social protection spending, which grew by 29.4%, more than double the average increase in budget.
All this has made it clear the mayor, has budgeted to maintain, at the same time, the level of services and investments in the districts and councils, mainly in road infrastructure and improving primary care.
BUDGET FIGURES
The budget of the City of Cartagena for the financial year 2009 amounted to 239,677,145 euros, some 26.5 million euros more than in 2008.
The Consolidated Municipal Budget of the City, ie the sum of the Municipal Budget and the Boards and Municipal Corporations (which amounts to 15,341,214 euros) this year is 255 million euros, so grows the Consolidated Municipal Budget 5% this year.
(See summary of income and expenditure)
EXPENDITURE BY CHAPTERS
Chapter 1, staff costs amounted to 60,247,342, euros, representing an increase of 7 million euros, mainly due to the implementation of the compensation agreement reached with the trade unions for the period 2007 to 2010.
Although in absolute terms is an increase of 12.65, the fact is that the weight of this chapter in the budget is virtually the same as previous years and remains above 25%.
In Chapter 2, spending on current goods and services, representing 98,881,123 euros, representing an increase of 8 million euros.
The main increase is due to the increase in water prices that the City purchase Taibilla Channel, which has increased its price by 26% by decision of the Ministry of Environment, Rural and Marine Affairs.
This chapter also emphasizes novelty and a quarter million euros (1.25 million) that had to be included to pay for some of the above cost of Plan E, mainly the technical assistance that had to be hired to meet deadlines.
Also contemplated 2 million for the recovery of investments made by Lhicarsa in the composting of the Gorguel, 600 thousand in the contract for refuse collection and street cleaning, and 850 thousand euros for the improvement produced in the transport service passenger.
In Chapter 4, current transfers are planned 32,746,766, euros, representing an increase of some 5.2 million euros (17.1% more than in 2008).
The main increases are located in the social area.
Is increased by 1.1 million municipal contribution to the Municipal Institute of Social Services.
This contribution now exceeds 5.56 million euros and represents the largest percentage increase of all assignments to boards and public enterprises, 25.35%.
This social commitment has been reflected in recent budgets and transfers since 2006, Municipal Institute of Social Services have grown in 3.16 million euros, representing more than 130% rise.
Other significant increases in Chapter 4 are subsidies to encourage use of public transport, which this year grew by 1.4 million euros.
300 000 euros increases the contribution to the Municipal Institute of Coastal Service, which already has nearly 3.8 million euros.
It provides an additional EUR 300 thousand to fund the work and business activities that are committed to the Old City.
There is a decline in contributions to the Municipal City Planning, which this year will be transferred 5.65 million euros, 693,880 euros less (-10.92%), the Old Town of Cartagena SA which will be reduced by almost 3 million euros, leaving a contribution of 2.11 to pay the annual loan of 15 million to San Miguel.
It also reduces 137 000 euros (-10%) to the Collection Agency, which this year will receive 1.1 million euros.
Increases slightly the Municipal Sports, which this year received 2.02 million euros, the Local Agency for Development and Employment was virtually unchanged at a contribution of 1.48 million, the Board will manage Carmen Conde 171 000 euros (it is a 18% less than last year but remains 42% higher than 2007 -120 000 euros, before expenses increased towards the Centennial) and the People's University 402 000 euros.
(See transfers and budgets of agencies and boards)
INVESTMENTS
In Chapter 6, real investment, stood at 28,423,497 euros, an increase of about 9 million euros.
As budgeted investments, have enabled the following items:
- EUR 12.4 million to continue the program for the Auditorium and Congress Palace.
- 3.5 million to the Palacio de Deportes.
- 2.3 million euros for investments that will decide the Neighborhood.
- 1.8 million for health center Barrio de la Concepción and to cover the municipal contribution in the offices of the valley and La Palma to be financed by the Autonomous Community.
-1.4 Million euros for the planned reform of the entire strip Luís pedestrian street that runs parallel to Calandre Rambla Benipila.
That was a project reported in the Municipal Infrastructure Plan adopted by the Autonomous Community, which will provide 1 ¿1 million.
-1.2 Million euros for the purchase of vehicles and personal protective equipment for fire service.
This operation is funded with 900 thousand euros of the special contribution turned to insurance companies, 120 thousand of the region and the rest in loans.
- 1.1 million for other sports facilities.
- 1 million euros for the implementation by the City of adaptation works and environmental development of the National Museum of Underwater Archaeology, funded by a grant from the Ministry of Culture.
EUR -1 million to continue the program of the historic pedestrian.
- 1 Million Euros for the splitting of the way of the siphon, funded by the Autonomous Community.
- 500 thousand euros for the expansion of Angel Bruna.
- 500 thousand euros to develop the plot of the National Reference Center for Parkinson's.
SOCIAL SPENDING INCREASES
The set of functions defined as social spending by the Ministry of Finance grows in our budget and it does at 20.7 million euros, representing a 16.37%.
That definition includes social protection, increasing by 29.4% and concepts such as Health, Education, Community Wellness, Culture, Housing and Urban Development.
The sum total of these concepts is 147,201,912 euros, which represents 61.4% of the total budget.
(See evolution of social expenditure between 2003 and 2009)
INCOME
For the portion of income is has a pending settlement of combined cycle plants (about 15 million euros) and the 21 from Repsol's investment in the Valley of tailings, both by the construction tax, installations and works.
All this can be around 36 million euros.
The remaining construction revenue of 5.5 billion euros, which is half of that provided in 2008.
It expects an increase in property tax revenue by 4.5% (47.8 million, adding the BICEs) and remains virtually unchanged revenue forecast Tax Motor Vehicle Tax 13.3 million and Activities Economics have been included 9 million, 1 less than the proceeds in 2008.
The proceeds of the Autonomous Region are estimated at 11.7 million euros (4.9 to finance current expenditure and 6.8 for investment).
Have not been counted 3.6 million of Works and Services Plan as it is already incorporated by budget amendment to expedite the commencement of work.
With them, the real contribution of the Autonomous Region for the City of Cartagena over budget in 2009 is 15.3 million euros, 50% more than in 2008.
Resources from central government are 33.8 million, representing a 3.7% less than the amount contributed in 2008 as the 36.6 million euros announced subtract 2.8 million settlement pending 2007.
LOANS
For the financing of investments and amortization of debt issuance provides for the conclusion of a loan transaction, amounting to some 23.9 million euros.
This year is scheduled amortization of EUR 8.6 million, so the debt will increase by 15.3 million.
Viva Financial Debt stood at 69.8, well below the 110% margin set by law as to which municipalities can arrive without prior authorization from the Ministry of Finance.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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