Given the existence of unavoidable expenses and without credit assigned in the current budget, the Calp City Council has approved this Tuesday in plenary session a Modification of extraordinary credit for the amount of 1.335.911,03 eurosThe measure received the support of the governing team and the abstention of the opposition.
To this end, various unexecuted budget items have been written off, such as those of sanitation and stormwater infrastructure (€569.226,14), popular festivals (€1.000) y building repair and maintenance (€10.000), reallocating these funds to other more urgent needs. In addition, €755.684,89 from the 2024 Treasury surplus.
Payment of late interest and expropriation in Maryvilla
Among the new items, the most notable is payment of €380.674,92 in late payment interest derived from court rulings, especially related to the Colsur case (current SIREM), a company that sued the council in a process still pending resolution.
Likewise, they will be allocated €854.423,04 for the expropriation of urban land by fair valuation in the Maryvilla area, a project that has generated debate among political groups. Investments such as the Channeling and pre-installation of a public Wi-Fi network in the old town (€49.813,07), purchase of furniture for the Center Social d'Atenció Primària (€40.000) and awards or cultural activities such as Sports and Culture Gala (€10.000) and the Moors and Christians poster contest (€1.000).
Criticisms and political positions
During the debate, spokespersons from the various groups expressed their positions. Paco Quiles (Defendamos Calpe) questioned the management: "We need to evaluate who defended not paying those bills and why."Miguel Crespo (PP) criticized the allocation of funds without direct impact on civic improvements and warned of possible multi-million dollar costs in the Colsur case.
Guillermo Sendra (PSPV-PSOE) argued that a court order was being followed: "You have to pay what the judges say.", while Ximo Perles (Compromís) highlighted the existence of differences between the urban plots of Maryvilla and others in sectors that are still undeveloped. Juan Manuel del Pino (We are Calpe) stressed that the ruling on late payment interest comes after 15 years of judicial process.
The mayor, Ana Sala, closed the debate by stressing that "justice is slow" and that The expropriation is in response to a private land issue that has been pending resolution for 27 years..
Other approved measures
In addition to the credit modification, a Credit recognition of €4.565,76 corresponding to the previous year. The green light has also been given unanimously to the Municipal ordinance regulating direct financial aid to people in situations of social emergency and for improving the autonomy of older peopleThis regulation will streamline the management of grants, adapting them to the criteria of the Valencian Government.
