The Budget Review that the Chamber of Faro takes on Monday, the 30th, to the Chamber meeting, for debate and eventual approval, includes investments of 4,3 million euros.
According to the local authority, and as revealed this afternoon at a press conference, a decisive investment is expected in the improvement of the road network and public facilities, as well as the recovery of the school and sports facilities, the duplication of support for associations and boards of parish.
This Budget Review still has to be approved at a Chamber meeting, where the executive led by Rogério Bacalhau (PSD) does not have a majority. If it passes this first instance, it will then have to be debated in the Municipal Assembly, where the same issue of lack of majority in the coalition led by the Social Democrats will arise.
So what are the planned investments?
Faro Requalify:
After the success of the 1st program, the Faro Requalifica 2 will allow us to continue to improve circulation and comfort conditions in some of the most important arteries of the city and parishes.
This time, the Municipality's global investment will be twice as high and will reach 2 million euros – it is the most important investment made in recent years in the recovery of the municipality's road network.
Operations:
The. Repaving of Av. Cidade de Hayward;
B. Rehabilitation and repairs on Av. 5 de Outubro;
ç. Execution of a section on Rua Féria Pavão and repaving of Rua Regional do Sul;
d. Repaving of the S. Luís Road;
and. Repaving of Ivens Traverse;
f. Repaving of Travessa das Flores;
g. Repaving of Av. Dr. Gordinho Moreira (EN125) and requalification of the Rotunda of Teatro das Figuras;
H. Repaving of streets in Alto Rhodes;
i. Repaving of the Galvana Urbanization;
j. Repaving of Estrada da Senhora da Saúde and Rua António Belchior Jr.;
k. Repaving of Largo do Sol Posto, Rua Baptista Lopes, Rua do Sol, Rua da Conceição and Travessa da Conceição;
l. Repaving of Rua do Moinho, Patacão;
m. Repaving streets in Gambelas and Montenegro;
n. Paving of Rua da Igreja (Montenegro);
O. Repaving of the Gorjões road (Santa Bárbara de Nexe);
for. Repaving of streets in Estoi (Conceição and Estoi);
q. Repaving of the EM520-4 (Bela Salema) and Urb. de Mata Lobos;
a. Requalification of the Esperança Cemetery and construction of more big drawers;
s. Repair of the fountain at Largo do Pé da Cruz;
t. Requalification of the Bairro dos Centenários;
u. Others
Recovery of Public Infrastructure and Equipment:
The Chamber of Faro considers that “investing in schools is the priority. But it is important, in a young city, to recover the functionality of the existing sports park: pavilions, swimming pools, leisure areas, playgrounds and others».
In addition, the municipality proposes to «return dignity and cleanliness to urbanizations, public spaces and recreate green areas worthy of a capital».
All together, the Municipality will invest around 1,65 million in these interventions.
Operations:
The. Remodeling and expansion of the school park;
B. Painting of the Sports Pavilion at EB 2, 3 Dr. Emiliano da Costa;
ç. Recovery of playgrounds in the county;
d. Remodeling of Municipal Swimming Pools;
and. Equipping the Nautical Center;
f. Reforestation of the Athletics Track field;
g. Landing in the Horta da Areia field;
H. Contracting maintenance of gardens and green spaces;
i. Acquisition of vehicles for school transport;
j. Acquisition of a vehicle for Firefighters Sapadores;
k. Reinforcement of staff for schools;
l. Urban Arrangement in Penha – Praceta Aleixo da Cunha.
m. Requalification interventions at Teatro Lethes, Teatro das Figuras and Municipal Museum;
n. Others
Commitment to Commerce:
«The success of the bet on the traditional trade of Faro it is complex and depends on a multitude of factors in which the measures now proposed will be a relevant part. The initiative to preserve traditional commerce has a transversal consensus and deserves no objection from anyone. In addition to this convergence, it is important to underline the adhesion and commitment of traders through representative associations», stresses the Chamber of Faro.
The investment will be around 250 thousand euros.
Operations:
The. Program of integrated actions to enhance traditional commerce;
B. Christmas 2016 – Lighting, festive program and New Year's Eve;
ç. Creation of an Advisory Council for Commerce in the Baixa – with ACRAL, AIHSA and Ass. do Comércio da Baixa de Faro.
Support for Associations
The City Council of Faro intends to implement a support program for associations, which will allow for a budget of around 600 thousand euros to be directed to social, cultural, sports and youth support associations (the increase is 300 thousand), more than double the one-off support taken up in the year past.
Support to Parish Councils
Considered as important elements of the administrative organization of the State, given their proximity to citizens and the deep knowledge of the realities and dynamics of their daily lives, parishes have attributions and competences in quite diversified domains and play a decisive role in the pursuit of their own interests. of the respective populations.
The City Council of Faro has been providing financial support to Parish Councils, as they do not always have sufficient means to carry out the activities that are essential to the fulfillment of their mission.
This year, the investment will double and will be fixed at 240.000 euros (the reinforcement is 120 thousand), mainly destined to the repair of paths.
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