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More than 300 people gathered at the morning session of the First Day of Local Participation in Almudí, which this afternoon hosts the personal interviews of the government team with neighbors are given.
The mayor gave an account of his year in office to the neighbors and city presented a draft "shared living and based on the personality of Murcia"
The Mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, today presented the balance's first year of government to the residents of Murcia, in the First Day of Neighborhood Involvement of City Hall, in which he stressed that "have passed 391 days since we arrived and every day, the 12 members of the government team we left home with the responsibility not to disappoint the trust that so many murcianos placed in us and meet the expectations of the social contract with the people who voted for us and with which they did ".
To the more than 300 residents who gathered in this participatory and open encounter occurred, the mayor said that "improving Murcia is not our dream, is a passion: the passion for this city and its neighbors.
Much remains to be done, much to dream, but we work to make Murcia a city of all and in this way, we will meet again. "
Accountability to the neighbors
On the Day of Participation it was reported that the program PP government for the city of Murcia, consists of a total of 591 commitments have been met or are in the process a total of 298 measures, representing 57% of the total, in this first year in office.
However, the mayor said that "we will not be complacent, the most important is what we have to do and the attitude that we wanted to implement a dialogue, moderate and consensual attitude, which have been more the effort of the agreement for the convenience of disagreement ".
Firm commitment to participation and transparency
By subsector, in point of participation and transparency the degree of compliance with the program of Government is the highest, reaching 77%.
Among the most important measures carried out, is the adoption of the Strategy City, which includes projects and future challenges that Murcia has to 2020, and which have been defined through the participation of residents and social conclusions made by the City Council, the advisory body and plural direct participation, in which agents and representative social groups in the municipality are present.
Employment: nearly 3,000 people have found jobs
With regard to employment, they have played a total of 43 measures of the government program aimed at boosting entrepreneurship, tourism, improve governance and empowerment of employment as the backbone.
Thus, in this year of management, it has completed 45% of the program, implementing measures such as reducing the IBI and freezing the rest of municipal taxes
One of the greatest achievements has been to declare the municipality of Murcia tax free zone to open businesses, a measure of this year are benefiting some 2,000 entrepreneurs, with a saving of 1.7 million euros.
"We can not be satisfied, but the realization that nearly 3,000 people have found jobs in the last 12 months is a positive record as well as the increase of 7,500 people in affiliation to social security," said the mayor.
40% rise in districts budget
62% of the municipality's population makes its life and shaping its future in the area of ​​the districts.
The Council's commitment is to strengthen a Murcia without distinction because the place of residence and, thanks to consensus and agreement that allowed push through municipal budgets, the districts have been increased its budget by nearly 40%, with 17 million euros for direct management.
City project
The mayor presented to attendees the city project of the City of Murcia.
"This year, we designed a city project in which they have helped hundreds of people, groups, associations, social partners, etc.
This project has three characteristics: it is shared, live and is based on the personality of Murcia. "
Specifically, this action plan is based on four models: territorial, productive, social and cultural.
In the first section, José Ballesta referred to the "recovery of public spaces, with projects such as Murcia Rio, recovery and San Esteban Old Jail and the Plan of Action of the Huerta de Murcia".
With respect to the production model, he highlighted "the role of entrepreneurs and incubators Smart City model based on knowledge as a key source of wealth of the cities of tomorrow."
As regards the social model, the mayor referred to the "social rights" to guarantee the welfare state and employment policies as catalysts for more opportunities and stability.
Finally, he referred to the cultural model, based on "excellence, without forgetting our roots, bringing culture to the squares and streets with participatory events".
Questions and discussion
After the operation, step to questions that led to a lively discussion among neighbors and the government team was given.
Among the topics discussed highlighted the basic sport and sports facilities, leisure and training of young Murcia, historical memory and investment in districts, parks and gardens, IBI, public safety, remodeling San Esteban and the old jail and the arrival of the AVE underground, among other topics.
This afternoon, from 17.30, is scheduled holding personal interviews of neighbors with the mayor and the councilors, also in Almudí.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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