The request for municipal budgets stands out in the first telematic plenary session in Xàbia
The City Council of Xàbia, for the first time in its history, held yesterday Friday, the plenary session of an extraordinary nature, telematically as a result of the decreed State of Alarm for the coronavirus situation. A way that will continue while the lockdown is in effect.
The 21 councilors, from their homes, participated in this plenary session that can be seen on YouTube in which they highlighted, in addition to the approval, by the PSOE, of invoices to comply with the payment to suppliers, the request by the opposition for the approval of the municipal budgets for 2020, as well as the unanimous election Luis Bas Segarra as substitute Justice of the Peace.
On the other hand, the spokesman for Ciudadanos, Enrique Escrivá, asked the status of the contracting of the beach and lifeguard service. The mayor of Xàbia, José Chulvi pointed out that they are working on it and they continue with all the specifications, "as soon as it can the hiring of beaches will come out". Faced with this issue, the councilor for Finance and contracting, Ximo Segara, stated that if the situation did not arrive in time, the previous contract would be extended "since it is contemplated within the Alarm State".
Municipal budgets
Spokesmen for all opposition political groups have expressed the need for the government team to have municipal budgets in 2020. Enrique Escrivá of Ciudadanos indicated that "For the coming months, it is more necessary than ever for the government team to present municipal budgets, which serve as a road map to meet the economic and social needs of the xabieros."
The mayor of Ciudadanos has indicated that in his opinion, they must be "accounts in which we can add together to face as soon as possible the medium and long-term consequences that the virus may bring" and added the importance of "articulate emergency financial aid for local companies".
Rosa Cardona, from the popular ranks, regretted that the budgets were not yet prepared, "there has been time to approve them, those that are in force have been extended for many years".
Faced with these requests, the first mayor indicated that the priority now is Social Services, which has no financial problems and acts on all those who request it. "The City Council has provided Social Services with more money, in Xàbia no one will be abandoned. We will ask the Valencian Federation of Municipalities and Provinces that a part of the remainder be used for the recovery and economic activation of the municipality"Chulvi points out.
Tourism
The mayor of Xàbia indicated that it would be difficult, in this situation, to withdraw an item from the credit modification, and he sends a message of confidence to the entire business and tourism sector, adding that he is going to carry out a tourism campaign aimed at the national tourism that has his second residence.
For his part, the spokesman for Ciudadanos por Jávea, Juan Ortolà, mentioned the sustainability measures in the Calas that are launched in the summer, "There will be no overcrowding of beaches and you can withdraw the bus from La Granadella and the train." To this proposal, José Chulvi clarified that the imposition of payment of a fee is foreseen to use the Trenet de la Granadella.
Agricultural sector
From the popular ranks they expressed their disagreement with the withdrawal of agricultural courses and with the reduction of a budget item for this sector, to which the mayor, Marta Bañuls explains that out of the 10.000 euros of the agriculture item, something more has been taken of 6.000 euros.
From Compromís, his spokesman, Juan Cardona, also showed his support for this sector, indicating that he would like to see an item for agriculture included in the municipal budgets.
Interest of the opposition
From the opposition they were interested in the game that was planned to improve the parks and gardens, to which the mayor replied that work is underway on a comprehensive reform of the Thiviers and Frechinal playgrounds.
On the other hand, the mayor of Ciudadanos was interested in saving on the lighting bill by the City Council, as a consequence of the closure of the municipal offices, as well as the possibility of reducing the intensity of public lighting, based on criteria of citizen security, in those areas that are not trafficked due to the state of alarm.
In this regard, the spokesperson for Cs has asked the municipal government if it already has economic planning to allocate such savings so that it can be used for the most urgent economic items.