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Last night at the community council, elected officials adopted the community’s 2023 administrative account, between increased costs and surplus results.
DThe results allow us to finance our investments.” This is the line of conduct that seems to guide the elected representatives of Rodez Agglomération in their financial management of the community. At least, according to its elected officials, and first and foremost the financier of the Agglomeration, vice-president Christian Mazuc. During the validation of the 2023 administrative account, it made its diagnosis. And what emerges above all is news deemed reassuring, marked by surplus investment and operating results.
However, the elected official has continued to point out that the context is not favorable. With rising expenses, inflation and energy costs in the lead, without forgetting an increase in the wage bill of 6.6%, notably linked to the increase in the index point in the public service. The fire in the economy house was also not for nothing, causing expenses of €200,000. But the results catch up with this phenomenon. On the operating side, a surplus of 16.1 million euros is noted, as well as increasing gross savings, amounting to 11.3 million euros. “Our financial health is linked to sound management, without an increase in taxation”notes Christian Mazuc, referring in particular to a reduction in outstanding debt, from 46.4 million in 2020 to 31.4 million in 2023.
Thus, 19.8 million euros of investments were made, to which are added 13.7 million carried over to this year. A situation denounced by the left-wing opposition elected official, Marion Berardi. “Once again, there is a gap between planned and actual investments”also regretting that additional work is not being carried out on the issue of sanitation. “We have a completion rate of 71%, at the national level the average is 53%, assures Christian Teyssèdre, president of the Agglo. And then, I remind you that we have one of the cheapest waters in France!” Only two votes from Rodez Citoyen stood against the vote on this administrative account, accompanied by three abstentions.
A presentation which did not generate more debate… Which almost disappointed Christian Teyssèdre! “at the Agglo, we have a budget of more than 100 million euros, and almost no one reacts or asks questions”he declared, attacking the opposition community councilors on this occasion.
58 000
It is in euros, the sum granted to two associations working for animal welfare, the SPA and Chat libre 12. For this year, the SPA is collecting €45,000. 13,000 were paid to Chat libre 12.
