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The economic contribution to the 'Montgorock Xàbia Festival' generated controversy in the plenary session of Xàbia

May 28 from 2016 - 00: 03

The financial contribution for the celebration of Montgorock Xàbia Festival generated controversy in the plenary of May held in the consistory of Xàbia.

The opposition parties were quite critical of the government team for his support for the celebration of this musical event. The popular spokesman, Tere Ern, He became interested in the agreement that had been signed with the organizing company, by which the municipal coffers 60.000 euros disbursed.

Attending the May plenary session in Xàbia

The mayor was the one who answered that the town hall He used that money to pay for the costs of security, stages, dissemination, event promotions and health services. Now, the organizing company must provide the invoices to the town hall in its memory to proceed with the payment of the agreement. Chulvi was emphatic in stating that, “for the city this is not an expense but an investment".

Moreover, he explained that the intention was to present the report to be input from the organization in the next plenary session. To thereby proceed to approval by mayoral decree. He insisted that when the full report has all the explanations will be given. Although Chulvi pointed out that the cost of Montgorock is within the parameters of other musical events organized by the council; Music at l'Estiu, 50.000 euros, Xàbia Folk 40.000 euros Xàbia Jazz 80.000 euros. He revealed that the Montgorock It has a budget of EUR 200.000 being Loquillo Artist larger cache with 21.000 euros.

The mayor meant that the most positive has been the impact that the festival has had when getting out of the high season, the occupancy in hotels, campsites and pensions has been 100%. The calculation of daily expenditure of each "montgorocker"It has been 110 euros. He also said that this festival follows the lines of other events held in other municipalities such as Benidorm, Bilbao or Benicassim.

The mayor, Óscar AntónIntervened stating that if the municipal contribution was for an association or non-profit foundation he does not care, but when dealing with a particular company considers necessary that all kinds of explanations are given.

1 Comment
  1. jose says:

    You better they would have spent on fixing the pavement of the streets, such as street azorin that since performed the work of putting the natural gas this gives it.


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