Students, businessmen, retirees, entrepreneurs and members of different groups have held over 250 personal interviews with the mayor and council.
In total, about 700 neighbors have joined the workshops, lectures, discussions, presentations and personal interviews of the First Day of Neighborhood Involvement
About 40 degrees that fell Friday July in Murcia, at about 1730 hours were not an impediment for 250 residents of the entire municipality be encouraged to maintain a face-to-face with members of the government team within the afternoon session of the First Day of Local Participation.
The format chosen were individual interviews in 12 tables distributed in the living columns Almudí in the near and dialogue environment, which allowed students, businessmen, retirees, entrepreneurs, housewives and members of different groups and associations raise complaints, claims and projects to Murcia.
While appointments with the Mayor and Aldermen, many residents waited their turn in the waiting area, as Manuel Sanchez Saez, 64-year-old resident of Puebla de Soto succeeded.
"I've come to talk with Councilwoman Lola Sanchez, to ask two crosswalks in an area of ​​heavy traffic that I spend every day with my son, 33, who is in a wheelchair.
The custom trucks constantly go through the railroad crossing and we want to be remedied as soon as possible to this situation because, in fact, the project is approved, "he explained the neighbor.
Different profiles and a group of majorettes
Those who got first talk to the mayor were Jorge Rodriguez, 29 year-old from Santo Angel and Alejandro Molina, 30 years from La Alberca;
along they manage both computer and entrepreneurs.
"We meet in the web of Participation as we found out.
We did not want to raise our project simply on paper and bring it to register.
We wanted to comment and exchange ideas and assessment we make of our interview with the mayor is very positive, "said the youth, who stated that" these days and should be repeated wider dissemination ".
A Marian Sanz, Murcia 39 years and president of Dacemur (Association of Damage Cereblar Acquired from Murcia), the First Day of Participation has been it doubly useful.
"This morning I attended the Bureau of Disability, which has been great because you are working in a coordinated way and, together, we are fighting to make Murcia a city adapted and accessible.
After the table, I heard of face to face this afternoon and I decided to sign up to speak with Councilman Heritage ".
For his part, Councillor for Sports and Health, Felipe Coello, received a group of 15 majorettes arrivals from Aljucer.
"I have requested a proper use of the sports hall of the village which mainly goes to football.
You have to see the management of schedules, but we will fix it because it is their right, "said the councilman after the meeting.
The profiles of the neighbors who were going through the disitntas tables until 20.00 pm, were very different.
"I am 46 years old and I dedicate myself to the street markets.
I've come to talk with Maruja Pelegrin, to remind you of a compormiso and see if it meets.
Since I do not know her personally, I do not know yet how, but now will go out of doubts, because I have an appointment with her at 18:30, "said José Luis Abril, a native of Santiago and Zaraiche and president of Avamyp (Association of Street Vendors of Murcia and districts).
About 700 neighbors join the Day of Participation
The various acts of the First Day of Local Participation that have developed throughout the day, have gathered about 700 neighbors who have joined the workshops, lectures, discussions, presentations and personal interviews.
"It neighbors is involved in the improvement of Murcia enriches public administration and turns people into the true protagonists of decision making in the city, making participation a reality that will further enhance the City Council," he assessed José Ballesta.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia