| In this first meeting, the high incidence of temporary employment regulation files was highlighted ( ERTES) and the flexibility of rates and taxes raised by the Consistory has been positively valued | The Councilor for Finance, José Carlos Gómez, thanked the time and willingness to collaborate of all Caravaqueño advisers to face this common challenge of all society The City Council of Caravaca de la Cruz has held a meeting with representatives of the different local consultancies to assess the current economic situation, absolutely conditioned by the COVID-19 crisis, and how it is directly affecting workers, self-employed, SMEs or large municipal companies. "For the municipal government team it is very important to face this scenario with the help of experts who help us, guide us and transfer their proposals to us.
In this sense, the advisers know better than anyone how the work and business fabric is being harmed Caravaqueño, based on their professional work and the information they have of all their clients, "as highlighted by the Councilor for Finance and Economic Planning, José Carlos Gómez. Councilor José Carlos Gómez has continued explaining that the objective of this first videoconference meeting has been to share the reality that they are living in first person and to put in common measures that can help cushion the strong impact that this crisis is already having on employment and about the economy in general.
"We have received a total predisposition on your part to collaborate with the City Council and we have also placed ourselves at your entire disposal to work together in a common challenge of the whole society and also to transfer the regional and national governments the many problems and claims that escape of the municipal competitions ", has indicated. The consultancies have shared the measure with greater flexibility in public rates and prices, something in which work has already begun with the postponement of maturities and municipal taxes.
In addition, the advisers have highlighted the high incidence that the Temporary Employment Regulation files, known as ERTE, are having in view of the temporary closure or the drastic decrease in income.
"We are concerned, like the vast majority of citizens, in what situation the many affected businesses and jobs are going to be.
From the public administrations, once the health emergency situation is controlled, the priority must be this," The head of the Treasury area in the Caravaqueño Town Hall has indicated.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz