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The full Corporation yesterday approved the general budget of the Consistory totanero characterized by "cut running costs and maintenance of power inverter"

Totana City Council has approved the votes for the PP, and against the PSOE and IU + Greens, the general budget of the Consistory for 2010 amounting to 31,400,000 euros, representing a decline of five million euros over the previous year which stood at 36,200,000 euros.

The Mayor of Totana, José Martínez Andreo, and the Councillor for Finance, Bartholomew Pallares, took stock of what will be the roadmap of the government team for this year in terms of budget and financial policy which will be characterized by " cuts in current expenditure and personnel, carrying out initiatives to support the productive sectors, young people and vulnerable and needy people. "

Martínez Andreo has indicated that this budget is characterized as a balanced document, real, very social, which shows the great effort that is going to do from the government team to support the generation of jobs and families in need, regardless increase the tax burden on totaneros.

Most importantly, as the mayor explained and the head of the Treasury, is that the "Consistory will tighten the belt, as it is doing for three years, following the line of austerity, without increasing the tax burden by cutting taxes even as it has been the seal of the car, which has been reduced by 7 percent. "

In addition, the mayor has said that it is a balanced budget and very social, which responds "to the municipal government's commitment to maintain the quality of services provided to citizens."

In this sense, Martínez Andreo has ensured that the real effort is to be carried out in the chapters on financial expenditure and current expenditure, as compared to last year is going to get cut the budget by 3 million euros Thanks to the measures being carried out since 2007 among which the centralized purchasing for all expenditures greater than $ 50 must be approved by the Treasury, Remarks or City Hall.

Lowering salaries to political and personal confidence

The mayor of Finance explained that the chapter of staff has reduced from last year by 9 percent, representing a decrease of 1,200,000 euros.

This decrease is mainly due to reduced salaries of the aldermen, the mayor, and trust staff by 6 percent, they are not covering sick leave, and is conducting the Conciliation Plan (reduced working hours to reconcile work and family life of public employees), among others.

Investment

It has also indicated that the chapter on costs and services has been reduced by 13 percent over last year and that the investment chapter, despite the economic crisis, the power inverter is maintained and is around 7,300,000 euros with large projects such as: the construction of the school's dual-line Ramblica with a budget of 3,600,000 euros, the Works and Services Plan, which is around 500,000 euros, and the Workshop School of the House of Nuns with a budget of 600,000 euros.

In addition, infrastructure will be carried out in districts with a value of 250,000 euros, will be appropriate rural roads, amounting to 370,000 euros, will help purchase an ambulance for the Red Cross and the adequacy of the local branch of the same, with worth over 200,000 euros, improvements in educational infrastructure, more than 100,000 euros and 60,000 euros in infrastructure improvements for the commercial sector and craftsman of Totana.

These investments are very important, as has been noted by the mayor of Finance, also because it represents a greater legacy for the town, also about initiatives that promote employment for people who are unemployed.

Social measures

In addition, the municipal councilor said that the exercise of 2010 was characterized by the support of productive sectors and the maintenance of Standing Support Service (SEAPA), with an investment of 50,000 euros, the Compensatory Income Support Inclusion Social (RACI), 100.0000 EUR social emergency aid, 60,000 euros.

It also also includes the tax rebate for VPO Construction young people who purchase a home 40 percent plus 50 percent deduction in the promoters.

Martínez Andreo has maintained that there are three points that are important in this document, which is allowed to go to short-term debt, which does not include a greater tax burden, and will enable the disposal of assets, if necessary.

Sendos makers explained that despite the stranglehold by the government of the nation that focuses on the decline in money sent by the State in more than 20 percent, the decline in municipal tax revenues and the recent " decretazo Zapatero, the government team has designed a "real budget which prioritises the maintenance of municipal services with the same quality than before and reduce unnecessary expenses so that better optimize the resources of the Consistory."

However, Martínez Andreo recalled that during the plenary session which discussed the budget, opposition groups gave no idea of production and only valid arguments in which he showed himself who had not worked the document for discussion, so regretting the zero contribution to the budget.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Totana. Fotos:Totana.com