IU-Greens today criticized the "lack of transparency and public participation" in developing the budgets of the municipal board of the district of St. James the Great, and the "squandering" public money "for travel and religious events."
The left formation explained that budgets that were approved in plenary session yesterday, "came and made by the mayor president", the PP, who "has not had the participation of neighborhood groups or that of the members of the board. "
He has also denounced the lack of information on the criteria to be followed in the distribution of aid to groups, which, in his opinion, "resulting in a lack of transparency in the allocation of public money."
The IU-Greens member of the board, Peter Fernandez, noted before the full guide the need for budgets to the social needs of the neighborhood.
In this regard, he suggested that the groups submitted a project to request financial aid municipal and these are approved in full, and the creation of a food bank run from City Hall to the neediest families in the neighborhood.
In addition, proposed the development of a campaign to support small businesses and teaching courses in entrepreneurship and training for people cooperativismos unemployed.
Source: IURM