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The budget project for 2017 includes investments marked as a priority by the residents of San Pedro del Pinatar, including the modernization of the urban center, the reorganization of the Villananitos area, the Floridablanca project, the improvement of sports facilities or Implementation of e-government.
The Town Hall of San Pedro del Pinatar has approved today in extraordinary session the General Budget for the 2017 financial year, which amounts to 25.25 million euros.
The Mayoress, Visitation Martinez, has pointed out during her debate that with this budget "it is consolidated and guarantees the maintenance of an efficient economic management, which is being able year after year to build an economically viable and socially advanced municipal model in San Pedro del Pinatar ".
"This is a realistic budget, which aims to respond to the real needs of neighbors, seeking the general interest and maintaining the management line in terms of realism, seriousness and good practice," added the mayor.
In the expenditure budget, the most important item is again the one destined to personnel, which reaches 10.31 million euros, which is an increase of 1.8% compared to 2016, which translates into the continuation of the process Of wage equalization between labor and civil servants and in the possible rise in wages derived from the General State Budget.
BETWEEN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION
Current Expense amounts to 7.92 million euros, a level similar to that of the previous year.
Among other novelties, it is worth noting that the budget includes the contract for the cleaning of canal, beaches, lots and shoulders, for a value of 309,300 euros, and contemplates a reduction of 9.09% in public lighting expenditure, which amounts to 750,000 Euros, a saving derived from the energy saving plan and the replacement of street lamps by LED technology.
It has also reduced by 24.13% the expense in repair and maintenance of vehicles for the renewal of the same that has been made during this year of the mobile fleet.
Also worthy of note is the heading for tourism, which increased by 33.48% and stands at 102,780 euros, an increase that translates into the endowment of 15,000 euros for the promotion of Holy Week and the Virgin of Carmen, of which The declaration of Fiesta of National Tourist Interest is being processed, and the largest endowment, with 41,000 euros, for tourist promotion in fairs, publications, etc.
The Internal Communications line, which amounts to 183,761 euros, is also increased by 80.21%, due to the migration of the City's server to an external one, adhering to the contract of the Autonomous Community and focusing on future improvements in e-government .
The chapter on Current Transfers amounts to 904,445 euros and includes the subsidies that the council grants to social and sporting groups, and cultural bodies.
Of note is the increase in the basket for solidarity basket, which stands at 30,000 euros, 25% more than in 2016, and 20,000 euros for socio-sanitary associations, twice the amount allocated in the previous year.
As for the Bank of Books, the direct allocation of 5,000 euros is maintained, plus the surplus of educational grants, which this year amounts to 4,950 euros, and the Popular University, whose total amount is 5,000 Euros.
Grants to sports associations, clubs and individual athletes amount to 107,500 euros and will be awarded for the first time by competitive competition.
Martínez has indicated that the budget maintains the same levels of expenditure in councils as education, culture or youth and has pointed out that social spending, which includes bonuses, subsidies and subsidies to vulnerable groups, or contracts with Special Employment Centers exceeds as a whole The 700,000 euros.
MODERNIZATION OF THE URBAN CENTER AND ELECTRONIC ADMINISTRATION
The Investment chapter amounts to 1.39 million euros and includes the main projects of the Sustainable Urban Development Strategy (DUSI) for which European funds have been requested.
The mayor explained that through participatory workshops, it was the citizens themselves who drew the line to follow for the growth and improvement of the municipality.
Thus, the budget includes 450,000 euros for the remodeling, accessibility and modernization of the urban center;
207,000 euros for the remodeling of the promenade and the Villananitos area, 200,000 euros for the Floridablanca project and 190,000 euros for the electronic administration.
In addition, 100,000 euros will be invested in improving municipal sports facilities, 110,000 euros in paving and improvement of public roads, 15,000 euros for Local Police vehicles and 10,000 to improve the Civil Protection communications system.
Also 40,000 euros are contemplated to continue with the process of revision of the General Plan of Municipal Management and the municipal contribution to the Program of Works and Services of the Autonomous Community (10,000 euros).
Martínez Visitation has highlighted the effort made by the Government Team to plan the expenditures and investments of this budget in a rigorous manner and prioritizing the real needs and demands of citizens, despite the increase in the repayment of bank debt, which Stand at 4.58 million, representing 18.14% of the total budget.
In this sense, it has indicated that, thanks to the responsible management of the Government Team during the last financial year, the total financial debt was reduced by more than 3.5 million euros, to 25.56 million, compared to The 29.12 of a year ago.
In the Revenue budget the freezing of municipal taxes materializes, as well as the reduction in the Real Property Tax rate to equate the cadastral revision and the increase in the number of large families with access to bonuses.
These measures reflect the fiscal policy developed by the municipal government, which aims to not increase the tax burden on citizens, offer them facilities to cope with payment, and promote economic activity in the locality, further reinforcing social measures , Said the mayor.
Regarding the amendments presented by the Citizens group, the mayor has considered that "they are made in the face of the gallery, as they have been submitted after the deadline, which shows the null interest in being approved in the framework of the plenary debate" .
Visitación Martínez has concluded that with this budget the municipal government reaffirms its commitment to the citizens to manage the neighbors hand, under criteria of transparency, sustainability and efficiency in management;
Prioritizing the real needs of Pinatarenses, deepening the improvement of services and public spaces, seeking to reduce inequalities and working for a municipality more attractive for the tourism, commercial and business sectors.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Pedro del Pinatar
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