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The Mayor explained that the City ended the year with "balance public accounts and it appears to be settled on the 2012 budget in surplus."

The council has reduced current expenditure over 1,200,000 euros during the last two years, following the approval of austerity measures and control of public expenditure.

The Mayor of Puerto Lumbreras, Pedro Antonio Sánchez, and the Councillor for Finance and Information Technologies, Genaro Perez, are rated as "positive" economic management of the council during the year 2012.

Thus, explained that "the City of Puerto Lumbreras close the year fulfilling the Provider Payment Plan with which you have paid around 10 million euros to SMEs and freelancers. This plan was developed following approval by the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Matching municipal budgets that designed the session to improve the financial management of the administration, marking an economic strategy for the coming years, and allowing inject "liquidity to the local economy."

In addition, Sanchez explained that "over the past two years the council has cut current spending by more than 1,200,000 euros".

To do this, the council approved a Plan of Innovation and Public Expenditure Control with about fifty concrete measures to reduce current spending.

Thus, explained that "they are meeting the expectations of plan parameters and adjustment and fiscal consolidation, and all indications are that this year Puerto Lumbreras will close its 2012 budget surplus."

The budgets for 2013 will prioritize social policies and recovery after the flood

The municipality is working on the draft budget for 2013 that investments earmarked for the recovery of infrastructure and services that were affected by the flood of Sept. 28.

The Mayor explained the new budget will focus on social policies and repairs and attention to the flood victims of Sept. 28.

In this sense, has been advanced that "budgets for 2013 will increase by around 20% funds intended for families and citizens with special economic difficulties.

In conclusion, Sanchez explained that "at a time of economic crisis, optimize resources and manage effectively and efficiently all the money lumbrerenses. Trying to do more with less, through good management to Puerto Lumbreras is one of the first municipalities to overcome the crisis. "

Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras