As recalled this Thursday, December 19, 2024, Nicolas Belloir, finance assistant to the city of Saint-Malo, “almost every year, we experience complicated episodes. This year is no exception with a finance bill whose final content was not known when the budget was finalized. » Gilles Lurton, the mayor of Saint-Malo spoke of a “budget as it goes.” We have planned a budget that allows us to adapt to any eventuality. This is a rigorous budget that continues to provide associations with the same amount of credit and investment. After almost five years in office, the city has a perfectly healthy financial situation. »
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1 With a budget of €155.60 million
This Thursday, December 19, 2024, during the presentation of the budget, Nicolas Belloir proposed to the municipal council to vote for a 2025 budget of €155.60 million, slightly up (+2.9%) compared to the 2024 budget. Elected officials of the opposition voted against. To Victor Richard who asked him “what levers do you have to be able to respond to a future national effort without increasing taxes and continuing heavy investments”, the finance assistant recalled that the municipal team had “decided to integrate over time the elements that could emerge from the finance bill. We have already included almost €1 million in this budget. If we were to go further, we would undoubtedly have to look at other general expenses, or at operating or investment expenses, or at postponing or postponing projects. »
And the deputy indicates that “the city’s self-financing remains stable, i.e. €7 million, which bodes well for 2025, even if we are asked for additional financial efforts. »
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2 The maritime museum, an investment of €9 million
During the municipal council meeting of December 19, 2024, Nicolas Belloir, the finance assistant, announced that “despite an anxiety-provoking context and very strong constraints weighing on our community, we are continuing our ambitious investment policy. »
Among the main 2025 investments: the future maritime museum (€9,273,200 including €7,100,000 for the acquisition of the ENSM, €975,000 for studies and €1,198,200 for reserves); the Rochebonne slipway (€1,850,000); the ramparts of Saint-Malo (€1,683,500); the restoration of the Briantais estate (€474,000); accessibility works (€515,000); the variation of the cycling plan (Patton/Balue greenways, Talards and rue Roger Mette) etc. Also note a significant effort in favor of sports facilities (new halls of the Henri Lemarié and La Découverte complex), i.e. €2.90 million and also the improvement of the living environment in the neighborhoods.
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3 Maintenance of subsidies to associations
On several occasions, Gilles Lurton and Nicolas Belloir have insisted on the fact that despite the constrained and complicated context, “we have made the choice to continue to move forward and reassure our partners. For 2025, we continue to invest and we will maintain subsidies to associations. But in the future, the city will not be able to compensate for the disengagement of other communities! »
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4 Rising operating expenses
The increase in operating expenses is mainly attributable to the increase in personnel costs (+€1.80 million) linked to national decisions. “We will most likely have an expense of €725,000 which will correspond to the increase for our 1,100 agents in contributions to the civil servants’ pension fund. General expenses, for their part, are maintained thanks to cost control,” said Nicolas Belloir.
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5 No tax increase
“We will not touch tax rates,” Nicolas Belloir clearly announced, “including taxes on second homes. »
Questioned by Anne Le Gagne, elected member of the opposition, on the increase in the tax on second homes, Gilles Lurton replied that he had “no intention of returning to it until the end of the mandate . Then we’ll see! »
Concerning prices in general, Nicolas Belloir indicated that “for all services, it is limited to 2%. These are price changes linked solely to inflation. »
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