Caravaca City Council approved at the last plenary the General Budget for the year 2009 with the votes in favor of the government team, the abstention of the Socialist Party and the refusal of the United Left.
Budgets, amounting to nearly 32 ½ million euros, giving priority to social investment and attention to families, with 58% of total expenditure, while ensuring investment for projects necessary for the municipality facing the Holy Year 2010.
Compared to the previous year, budgets are reduced by 27%.
In the words uttered by the head of the area of finance, "it is special budgets, as are special circumstances now facing Spain, marked by a policy of cost containment and the provision of lower revenue linked to the activity economy. "
Despite being a year marked by crisis, Salvador Gomez said to be optimistic about the future of the city for the great opportunity of the Holy Year 2010.
Regarding the investment chapter of social welfare, highlighting the 1,236,000 euros for the second phase of construction of the center for dependents located in the cod and 200,000 euros for the repair of public housing.
Within the cultural field include the 3,800,000 euros invested in land acquisition and construction of the Multicultural Center of Caravaca.
Is computed in the budget also included investments in the Basic Municipal Infrastructure Plan of the CARM as the renewal of street lighting in Barranda to 161,000 euros and the Works and Services Plan with projects like the renovation of sidewalks and infrastructure Avenue The Andenes budgeted at 207,800 euros.
Other major investments are 120,000 euros for the construction of a medical office in El Moralejo and 117,000 euros for the improvement of sports facilities in villages.
The amendment tabled by the Socialist Party City to create one item for review PERI plan was rejected as this action contained in paragraph technical projects.
The councilors of the opposition criticized, among other things, the delay in submitting the budget and the lack of time to study them.
IU spokesman + Greens, John Berbell, lie voted against the PSOE, despite disagreeing with the general line of the budget, gave a vote of confidence given the current economic crisis circumstances.
Moreover, in plenary adopted urban character points as the final amendments nonstructural PGMO on road number 25 and number Pinilla located in 26 º.
Also approved the motion by the Tourist Consortium of the Northwest Greenway to amend the same statute, thereby allowing the expansion of municipalities that form part of the consortium.
IU's motion on the cleaning and damage to sports facilities and meeting rooms Pinilla was rejected because, according to council Works and Services, was a performance that was already planned.
The motion of the PSOE on the Robinwood project hydrogeological and ecological recovery of river channel and damaged the place of community interest Quípar River was on the table.
Another item approved was the request for commission to be held by the Municipal Land Management on the feasibility study for the construction and operation of a multipurpose center in the Industrial Cavila.
IU motions on the regulation of the plenary and the closing of the nuclear Garoña be rejected.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz