The budget of the City Hall of La Victoria de Acentejo For 2023, it foresees a 45.34% increase in investments, which will add up to 2,382,000 euros, which represents 24.67% of the total economic document. With this amount, the northern consistory It will carry out with its own funds the improvements in theto water supply network (350,000 euros), the remodeling of the area of gunpowder (300,000 euros), part of the rehabilitation of the House of Dean Calzadilla (115,000 euros) or the acquisition of land for public use (90,000 euros).
In this investment chapter, projects co-financed with other public administrations also stand out, such as park-and-ride parking in Perez Diaz street (1,392,866 euros), or photovoltaic installations for energy self-consumption in the El Pinar Sports Complexin the municipal water tank of Marrero and in other municipal buildings (1,030,854 euros).
For the mayor, Juan Antonio Garcia Abreu (PSOE)these investments show that his government “remains firm in its commitment to energy efficiency, investing in sources of clean, sustainable and environmentally friendly energywhich, in addition, in the medium term will mean great savings in the municipal electricity consumption bill.
Acentejo’s Victory will have a powerful investment plan to face important actions that will begin to be carried out throughout the next year, precisely when some of the most anticipated works of the decade will come to an end, “such as the residence for the elderly, the expansion of the library municipal, the second phase of the residence of La Vera or the reform of Santo Domingo square».
Almost 20% of next year’s accounts will go to social spending
The municipal accounts for next year were approved in the last plenary session. They increase by 11.27% compared to the current year and reach 9,656,189 euros. They are 977,780 euros more than this year, “which makes it the largest budget project that the municipality has had so far,” stresses the mayor.
For Juan Antonio Garcia Abreu, «It is a level and balanced budget. It is based on prudence, control of public spending and the search for efficiency and effectiveness in municipal management. Although these are basic criteria in the administration of public coffers, they are especially relevant given the current situation of economic uncertainty and inflationary scenario. Gives us extra peace of mind also comply with the objectives of budgetary stability and public debt.
The fiscal pressure is maintained and rates and taxes do not increase
The well-being of the people It is, in his opinion, “the central axis of this budget and proof of this is that 1,861,955 euros (19.28% of the total) are allocated to social services and social promotion; 525,890 euros to education and culture and another 476,570 euros to sports. Among the planned assistance aids are those for a social emergency (86,000 euros), a food bank (32,000 euros) and a shelter for victims of gender violence (35,000 euros). In the section on subsidies that the Consistory will convene next year, those for the development of activities to promote education (50,500 euros), culture (61,000 euros) and sport (89,000 euros)».
The 2023 accounts will once again reflect a drop in municipal debt through the reduction in the number of loans contracted by the Consistory and, therefore, interest and financial expenses, since another of the credits subscribed with banking entities more than four years ago will be cancelled. “During this mandate we have canceled three of the four loans that were in place when we came to the Government,” recalls the councilor for the Treasury, daniel left.
With 1,561,655 euros, the direct income chapter represents 16.17% of the overall budget. The mayor stresses that, once again, the tax burden will not increase: “All tax rates are maintained with respect to this year”.
