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On Thursday, July 20, the mayor of Cartagena, Ana Belén Castejón, took possession of her position as vice-president of the Federation of Municipalities of the Region of Murcia (FMRM) during the ordinary general assembly held in Caravaca and Has presided over Joaquín Hernández Gomaríz, the first mayor of Lorquí.
At that meeting, the need to improve the financing of the municipalities of the Region has been highlighted, since they are the closest administration to the citizenry and the one that best knows their needs and, however, does not have the economic support which requires.
"There are many competitions that we assume the consistories and, in most cases, we do not receive the necessary money to face them," said the mayor, who also recalled that at the meeting held in Cartagena last Tuesday between About a score of mayors and the president of the FEMP, Abel Caballero, also was evident this claim.
On the other hand, Ana Belén Castejón has celebrated that an agreement has been reached with the regional government to increase by one million euros the expenditure of Social Services, which support the municipalities of the Region despite being outside their powers, although Recalled that this was an insufficient amount.
In terms of energy poverty, the ordinary meeting of the FMRM has begun the process to sign an agreement with the Autonomous Community and companies supplying gas, water and electricity, to prevent supply cuts to families in situations of social vulnerability .
Finally, the FMRM has approved a resolution for municipalities to include social clauses in the specifications.
"This is a very important measure in which the City of Cartagena has been a pioneer since the beginning of this legislature," explained Castejón.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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