Of the twenty-three deliberations voted on by the elected representatives of Chartres Métropole, Thursday evening, in a little less than two hours, it was especially the one relating to the debate on budgetary orientations which caught the attention, before the vote on the budget planned at the start 2025.
The deliberation was presented by Franck Masselus, deputy vice-president of Chartres Métropole in charge of finances, in a particular context of uncertainty: “Following the government's motion of censure, the finance bill was not approved. It provided for a reduction in resources and the planned withdrawal under the precautionary fund
. Local authorities being involved in the efforts to be carried out over three years…”
The elected official presented a three-year financial outlook integrating, among other things, investment projects.
For the period 2025-2027, the Agglomeration plans to invest nearly €97 million, including €38 million for the year 2025. The consolidated budget, made up of the main budget and additional budgets, amounts to €192 million. €, including €77 million of investment for 2025.
Support for the associative sector
A budget which includes community solidarity (the community solidarity grant is proposed with a maintained amount of €9.6 million for 2025), economic development and regional planning, actions for residents (development, housing , City policy), water and sanitation, transport, equipment (airfield, cultural and sports complex, transport including the financing of the BRT and its route, etc.) or even dry networks and public lighting, as well as grants, planned for the year 2025.
The Agglomeration supports the associative sector with an envelope for high-level sport (€4.2 million) and, for the economy, support of around €756,000 (Polytech, Cosmetic Valley, etc.). The contingent of Sdis 28 (Departmental Fire and Rescue Service) also represents a significant portion (€6.8 million). For 2025, recourse to borrowing from the main budget should be close to €16.5 million, if revenue and expenditure forecasts are respected.
Jacqueline Marre, opposition community councilor (Chartres on the left), spoke at length to discuss the increased support for the development project of the Novo Nordisk company, as well as the development of the Cité de l'innovation, located at CM 101 :
“There is a non-separation between public institutions and the development of certain private structures. And betting that the digital industry will become the panacea is perhaps a risky bet. »
Strong debate
It was enough to make Jean-Pierre Gorges, president of the Agglomeration and mayor of Chartres, react: “You are saying enormous nonsense which has nothing to do with the subject of the session. You talk about companies that are examples. »
Didier Garnier, vice-president of Chartres Métropole in charge of economic development, responded more broadly to the opposition representative: “I respect you very much, Ms. Marre, but you have contempt for the work of our teams. Novo is a huge opportunity for our territory. And at CM 101, we have the pleasure of supporting start-ups which, perhaps, will invest in our territory. I invite you to come with me and talk with them. » An invitation that the opposition representative noted. “It’s political criticism and not bullshit,” she replied.
Reserve fund initially built by the government to take 3 billion euros from the approximately 450 largest communities within the limit of 2% of their operating revenue.
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