Municipal accounts are a strong commitment to social services at a time of particular hardship for families and citizens.
Prioritize job creation and development of the municipality through allocations for new investments in the city and the creation of new businesses.
The mayor of Puerto Lumbreras, M ª Ángeles Tunisia, by the council of finance, Genaro Perez, and the comptroller of the City of Puerto Lumbreras, Francisca Romera, presented this morning at a press conference municipal budgets in 2014, with which will be prioritized "social policies and measures to promote job creation."
Thus, estimates for 2014 have 13,158,976.04 euros, representing an increase of over 10% over the 2013 budget which stood at 11,838,978.46 euros.
In this regard, the Mayor of Puerto Lumbreras, explained that "the new municipal budgets prioritize their goals on 5 main areas: Social Policy, Employment, Education, Economic Development, Investment, and Public Services."
Thus, M ª Ángeles Tunisia explained that "at a time of economic crisis, we optimize resources and leverage effective and efficient money all lumbrerenses. Tried to do more with less, through good management to Puerto Lumbreras follow grow as in recent years. "
Also, one of the top priorities of the City is to continue creating employment opportunities and further reducing the local unemployment rate is throughout the year up to 14 points below the national average of unemployment.
To this, 2.25 million 2014 budget measures and actions aimed at business creation, finding opportunities and business development as an engine of job creation will go.
This item has increased by 65% ​​over last year, for the implementation of specific measures aimed at job creation in the town through training programs, new programs for the Center for Entrepreneurship and Local Development Centre and plans as job counseling, among other measures.
Thus, in social policy, the game is increased by almost 10% over last year's budget, going to invest a total of 2.2 million euros.
Thus, M ª Ángeles Tunisia, explained that "this is a budget in which more support to those who are suffering financial hardship contemplated. Percentage in social spending is increased because we are aware of the importance involves helping especially those who need our support and social coverage in these particularly difficult times. "
As for investments, has expanded the game on a direct 49.53% over last year, with 1.62 million euros to complete and advanced works, and initiate new infrastructure and public facilities that will contribute to better provide the municipality spaces for the provision of quality public services.
Furthermore, mainly the investment chapter is marked by floods in 2012 since it will continue to develop new investment to optimize and restore services and facilities that were affected.
Furthermore, with regard to municipal revenue from grants from other governments as regional and state, an increase of 18.5% over last year occurs.
The Councillor of Finance, Januarius Perez concluded by explaining that "the budgets of the City of Puerto Lumbreras 2014 are defined as responsible and efficient, with an eminently social, prioritizing support to the neediest sectors, sectors aimed at job creation and with a clear objective, growth and municipal improvement. "
In short, "public accounts that generate trust and that have been developed for the sole purpose of further improving the quality of life of all lumbrerenses".
Finally, Genaro Pérez concluded by explaining that "budgets reflect the steady growth of an enterprising town with great challenges of future development and progress, growth designed by and for all lumbrerenses reflected through new services and quality infrastructure and economic development that puts Puerto Lumbreras 12 points below the national average of unemployment ".
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras