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The budget project for 2018 includes more than 3.7 million euros in investments that will be allocated, among other actions to improve access to the town from the A7 and the maritime line, the creation of a fairground, the remodeling of the park del Mar de Lo Pagán, a sports boulevard on Avenida del Puerto, improvements in sports facilities and courtyards of public schools and paving streets in the urban center.
The full City of San Pedro del Pinatar today approved the General Budget for the year 2018, amounting to 25.34 million euros.
The mayor, Visitación Martínez, said during her debate that this budget reflects "a firm commitment to education, social projects, sports, culture and tourism, as well as new and necessary investments that will make San Pedro del Pinatar a more modern and accessible municipality ".
Thus, one of the main features of this budget is the greater investment capacity compared to previous years.
At this point, the mayor explained that "the commitment for years to a responsible economic policy, based on stability, transparency and efficiency in management, coupled with the lack of loans from the Supplier Payment Plan granted by the Central Government, now allows facing necessary projects to continue on the path of growth ".
SANCTIONED PUBLIC ARCHES
At this point, the mayor has highlighted various economic indicators that show the economic stability of the City at present, compared to the situation of "bankruptcy" found in 2011. Thus, has indicated that the total indebtedness will be at the end of 2017 around to 25 million euros, which means a reduction close to 15 million in municipal debt in these six years.
In addition, a restructuring of the debt was carried out, most of which went to finance and alleviating the difficult situation of municipal suppliers, in fact, the average payment period of the City Council went from 554.14 days in 2011 to 54.02 days in the last quarter of 2017.
Transparency in municipal accounts and budgetary rigor have also been reflected throughout these years, with a budget execution always close to 100% in both income and expenditure and always closing it with a surplus, the mayor said. .
IMPROVEMENTS IN SOCIAL SERVICES, TOURISM AND SPORTS
Regarding the financial year 2018, in the expenditure budget, the most important item is again that for personnel, amounting to 10.56 million euros, which represents an increase of 2.47% compared to 2018, which is translates into the forecast of a 1.5% increase in salaries, pending the approval of the State General Budgets, and the continuity of the wage equalization process between labor and civil servants.
Current expenditure amounts to 8.29 million euros, 4.63% more than in the previous year.
An increase that includes, among other things, the formalization of the new home help contract with a value of 190,830 euros, in accordance with the agreement signed with the IMAS.
It is also worth noting the increase of 50,000 euros for tourism promotion actions, which will reflect the proposals of the Sectoral Tourism Council.
It also includes a new contract for surveillance services, for a total amount of 77,000 euros, which will cover security at the Social Services Center, the City Council, as well as at the fairgrounds, during the realization of fairs and celebrations.
In the field of cultural promotion, 128,500 euros are earmarked, 15,000 euros more than in the previous year and that will go towards the consolidation of the music festival in public spaces "Allegro".
The maintenance and improvement of sports facilities also increases by 30,000 euros, standing at 150,320 euros, which will allow continuing the process of modernization and adaptation of them.
It is worth highlighting the reduction of 50,000 euros in the cost of public lighting, which stands at 710,000 euros, representing a reduction of more than 20% in the last two years, thanks to the measures of the municipal energy saving plan and the substitution of luminaires by LED technology.
The chapter of Current Transfers amounts to 914,011 euros and includes the subsidies that the City Council grants to social, sports and cultural groups and organizations.
Highlights the increase by 10% in education, with a total amount of 50,000 euros, which includes study grants, the book bank and the municipal contribution to the courses of the Universidad del Mar.
A MOST MODERN AND ACCESSIBLE MUNICIPALITY
The chapter of Investments amounts to 3.72 million euros, and it includes projects aimed at improving and modernizing the municipality, such as 400,000 euros for the remodeling of the Avenida del Puerto from the round of access by the highway to the highway El Mojón, an action that will add to the creation of a sports boulevard on this same avenue, a winning proposal in participatory budgets, and to the immediate start of Calle Campoamor in Lo Pagán.
Actions that together will considerably improve the image and accessibility to the coastal line of the locality.
It will also allocate 310,000 euros for the construction of a fairground next to the bus station, 490,000 euros for the remodeling of the park of the Sea Don Juan Carlos and Doña Sofía de Lo Pagán, next to the esplanade, 200,000 euros for the rehabilitation of the spa Floridablanca, 100,000 euros for the installation of LED luminaires and a significant investment of 812,000 euros in road paving in the urban center.
Other projects will be the roof and enclosure of the two adjoining sports courts located in the municipal sports center, with an amount of 350,000 euros;
the adaptation of shade and ventilation areas in public schools, with an investment of 300,000 euros, and the completion of the implementation of electronic administration (117,557 euros)
It also includes the improvement of street furniture (80,000 euros), the rehabilitation of sidewalks (70,000 euros), the acquisition of a truck crane for community services (60,000 euros) police vehicles (40,000 euros);
besides the improvement of tourist signage and the acquisition of a new adapted bathing island (60,000 euros), among others.
In addition to the projects included in the budget, the City Council has 7.5 million euros for investments until 2019, as a result of the assessment of the canon in the renewal of the contract with the Aqualia water supply concessionaire.
Thus, in a maximum term of two years, 5 million euros will be allocated to the renewal of the water distribution network, works that will reduce the losses that occur in the supply and especially necessary to face the reduction of consumption due to the situation of drought.
In addition, 2.5 million euros will be allocated for the remodeling and accessibility project of the Urban Center.
A MOST MODERN AND ACCESSIBLE MUNICIPALITY
In the income budget materializes the freezing of municipal taxes, as well as the reduction in the type of property tax to match the cadastral review and the elimination of the rate of license to open establishments, to encourage the implementation of new business.
These measures are the reflection of a municipal fiscal policy that aims to alleviate the tax burden of citizens, boost economic activity, strengthen measures of a social nature and provide facilities for them to cope with the payment of taxes and local taxes, the mayor has indicated.
Visitación Martínez has concluded that this budget is a reflection of the rigor and effort made to provide the City of San Pedro del Pinatar with a stable and transparent economic situation, as well as a commitment to social policies and economic revitalization, prioritizing real needs of the pinatarenses and governing hand in hand, "because only then we can move forward, consolidating a more modern municipality and able to successfully face future challenges."
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Pedro del Pinatar
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