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How to close a budget with 14 million euros less linked to the finance bill? The question mobilized a large part of the debates during the plenary assembly of the departmental council.
“Today, I feel bad for my department. I feel betrayed in my duties. Betrayed like all of you here, elected officials of the community. » Christophe Ramond, president of the departmental council, had a deep voice to introduce the plenary session, which was held this Friday, November 8. The finance bill requires major efforts from the departments. The shortfall is estimated at 14 million euros. “14 million is a year of road maintenance. This is twice our combined sports and culture budget. This is the renovation of 3,000 nursing home rooms. This is why we are going to make room for votes for a resolution against this bill, adopted by the assembly of the departments of France. »
Leader of the opposition, Marie-Louise At does not want to take part in the vote “In this motion, you added figures about the department, which we did not have time to verify. We will only vote on the initial motion. » “Your speech is ridiculous,” continues President Ramond. This addition is educational, to highlight the impact on the Tarn.” The elected representatives of the majority are getting annoyed.
“I’ll find some savings for you.”
Reduction in grants, VAT, transfer rights, state aid. It is increasingly difficult for a department to pass a balanced budget. “This is the first time, since I have been budget rapporteur, that we have experienced this situation,” indicates Michel Benoit. “I find you savings,” retorts Marie-Louise At. “We can talk about Cap Découverte which will still cost 1.5 million euros. And on the RSA, let’s stop financing measures which only serve to Nothing.”
Despite this financial gloom, the Department continues to display its voluntarism. It offers €16,000 for the two years of a specialist master's degree for nursing students, if they commit to Tarn for a minimum of 5 years. The creation of a solidarity platform in partnership with the Red Cross to facilitate access to housing for young people from the ASE.
“Faced with global warming, we are continuing our approach to finding solutions to the water problem. Today, I am proposing to finance 40% of the planting of rural hedges.”, indicates Christophe Ramond. The cycling plan will also be developed with the miners' path which connects Albi and Carmaux, extended to Tarn-et-Garonne. “We also want to launch works like the Saint-Alby bypass as quickly as possible,” continues the president. “Despite the situation, we continue to invest.”
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