In a difficult context linked to the government's 2025 finance bill, the Department's elected officials fear further bleeding.
Of the 5 billion savings planned for local authorities for 2025, 2.2 billion would thus be borne by the Departments.
“ Even if the Finance Bill for 2025 must not be adopted until December 19, i.e. after the date of the vote on the Department's budget, we have the right to be concerned with new expenses at our expense. estimated at 1 billion euros” indicates President Bourgeois.
In this tense context, the Department proposes for 2025 to limit the deterioration of negative net savings to the amount of 8 million euros, identical to 2024.
President Bourgeois at the microphone of Radio 8
Whatever the final content of the Finance Law, “I will not propose taking measures which would have the effect of reducing the level of support for our most vulnerable citizens,” the president further emphasizes.
Noel Bourgeois for Radio 8 Ardennes
For President Bourgeois even more today than yesterday “ It is up to the State to take its responsibilities because by depriving the resources necessary to carry out our missions, the entire local system is faltering”.
“ I will never present a disingenuous budget. The day we can no longer balance the budget I will go see Mr. Prefect and give him the keys to the house”
Waiting for, the elected representatives of CD08 will vote on their budget on December 13 . The Finance Bill for 2025 should be adopted on December 19 with probably a new bloodletting for communities obliged to reduce the sail!
