after criticism, the budget for work on this town hall square has been greatly reduced

It is with serenity and optimism for his city that François Chéneau, mayor of Donges (Loire-Atlantique) approaches this year 2025. Optimism because for the first time in 18 years, the city's debt has fallen below the 6.100 million mark. euros. “It is €6.03 million. We are average for cities of the same size. »

Enough to see the future more calmly. And Invest. “Each year, we had to repay 1 million euros, which reduced our borrowing capacity. We will now be able to borrow more without risk,” remarks the mayor. Even if the national context calls for caution, the municipality of Donges continues its momentum with the start of work in the city center, but also in the villages.

“The town hall square project reduced to what is strictly necessary”

The town hall square project will be presented at the next municipal council on February 27. The City launched a consultation at the start of the 2024 school year by presenting a complete requalification of Place Armand-Morvan.

The budget was €700,000. Faced with numerous criticisms, the City backpedaled. “We have reduced the work to what is strictly necessary,” says the mayor. The bill now only amounts to €150,000.

The City will take advantage of the installation of geothermal energy at the city hall to replace the ground in the square, which is currently “very mineral”.

The space will be vegetated.

We are not affecting the number of places and the market will remain there.

The steps in front of the church, removed several years ago, will be redone to facilitate accessibility.

Part of the place inaccessible

This work will begin on Monday January 20 with the installation of geothermal energy for the town hall. “This work will require the partial inaccessibility of Place Armand-Morvan for a maximum period of two months,” indicates the City.

The car park located in front of the town hall will remain accessible to the public, but it will be prohibited to park there every Thursday morning, from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., to allow the holding of the weekly market.

Furthermore, part of the parking lot on rue Laënnec will be requisitioned from January 15 until July 15 in order to accommodate the site's base.

Public lighting redone

In addition to this development, the lighting will be completely revised. “The street lamps are more than thirty years old and consume energy. » All of the candelabra will be replaced on the square and in the four adjacent streets up to Place de la Poste and the cinema.

A substantial budget (€600,000) will be devoted to roads with new developments on rue du Stade to secure the area. The villages are not forgotten with the security of access to school transport.

Greetings from the mayor to the population this Friday, January 10, 6:30 p.m., Salle des Guifettes.

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