The mayor of San Pedro del Pinatar, Visitation Martinez, highlighted the financial efforts in the first half of the legislature and that during this period the government team has initiated an investment program, implemented social measures and encouraged the creation of employment and economic recovery of the municipality.
The mayor of San Pedro del Pinatar, Visitation Martinez has offered a press conference today to account for the balance of the team management in the Ecuador Government of the legislature.
The mayor stressed that the priority of this term has been to address the debt mountain city, around 39.2 million euros, of which 31.5 correspond to debt to suppliers and to develop effective economic policy to bring order to the state of the municipal treasury, which had a gap of more than 21 million euros.
Through saving measures and cost control, the current government team has reduced total debt by 5.5 million, setting millos now 33.7 euros, as well as limit the cash gap to 3.9 million euros, he said.
The mayor explained that the debt to suppliers has been addressed through concerted two provider payment plans totaling 18.5 million euros, with which it has paid the debt of more than 1,000 creditors.
Also in the economic field, have been met with outstanding obligations to the Financial statements for the years 2009-2012 and presented the municipal budgets of 2012 and 2013.
On this last point has stressed that last year ended with a surplus of one million euros and that the 2013 budget commits over 73% of spending to maintain basic services, social protection and promotion, and measures for promotion of employment and economic reactiviación.
TOURISM AND TRADE, ECONOMIC RECOVERY ENGINES
Visitation Martinez stressed that this economic effort has not prevented the government team improve and expand services for citizens, as well as actions aimed at reviving the economy.
In this regard, stressed the commitment to specialized tourism, seasonal adjustment and promotion abroad, mainly in sports and health.
Martinez stressed as one of the bets of the current government team reviving the area of ​​Lo Pagan, through the reopening of the bars of the curve, the closure to traffic in the summer of the main roads in the center of the hamlet, and the scheduling of shows and activities throughout the year.
An offer that will boost this summer with music and sporting events on the beaches.
Supporting local businesses has resulted in the development of trade fairs in different sectors, creating a business census, business development workshops, tax relief for entrepreneurs, and the recently approved plan for the promotion of employment and enterprise development which includes five helplines grant permanent contracts, the launch of new projects, rental of premises, creating a bag of commercial, industrial and free advice through check "San Pedro Advisor".
TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL PROMOTION
As for the unemployment situation in the municipality, the mayor noted that in June 2013 the number of unemployed persons was set at 2,583, compared with 2,411 in June 2011.
This is an increase of 7.13%, less than half the national average where this increase is set at the 15.57%.
The mayor noted that to achieve curb this increase from the council manages an employment services are provided specific advice and training, complete with 40 courses offered by the VHS, which this year has had 1,500 students .
The economic crisis has led municipal management and municipal budgeting where items of Social Services and Education have increased by 66.2% and 31% respectively.
Among the new measures, this year has doubled the budget for study aids, looking at 30,000 euros, of which 400 students have benefited also been allocated 20,000 euros to charities dedicated to the distribution and collection of food, and has expanded the free public transport for the unemployed, large families and people at risk of social exclusion.
In addition, the City joined the Social Housing Fund and has launched a service for the care of those affected by evictions.
CLOSEST ADMINISTRATION AND ACCESSIBLE
Visitation Martinez has also affected measures to bring the administration closer to the citizen, such as the renovation of the website, the incursion of the City in social networks, and the development of projects that will be released soon as a system for registration on line in the activities of the council, a web portal to promote local business, or digital youth agenda.
In this regard, it has also outlined the creation of Local Voluntary plan, which has trained more than 60 volunteers involved in social, cultural, educational and environmental.
This commitment to citizen is also reflected in the schedules you expand councils as a woman, sports, culture and youth, offering courses, workshops, seminars, courses and activities aimed at different segments of the population pinatarense.
INVESTOR EFFORT AND COMMITMENT
Finally, the mayor has said that, despite the lack of resources, an effort is being made small investments to improve the town.
So, has indicated that recently paved, marked and adequate Puerto Avenue, Avenida del Generalissimo and Quentin Molino environment.
These actions will spread in September to the city center and the neighborhoods of San Pedro del Pinatar and also completed the renovation of the water supply, valued at 2.85 billion euros.
The mayor said that the government team has accomplished in the first half of the legislature more than 60% of the electoral program and has pledged to "continue working for a people safer, cleaner, known and recognized" and added: "We will continue he faced the pinatarenses, explaining our management, as they are the engine that drives the work and dedication of this mayor and his team. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Pedro del Pinatar