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16-01-2019, 09:43 AM
Quite interesting read @ FuerteventuraDigital:
The budget project of the Cabildo de Fuerteventura for 2019 amounts to 111,300,000 euros, representing an increase of 2.27%, that is, 2,475,000 euros more than in 2018, being the second consecutive budget in history of the insular institution that exceeds 100 million budget. "There is a very important increase in the grants awarded in scholarships, to sports entities, to the primary sector and with an investor chapter that responds, and that is the main thing, to all the investments that are needed at this time in Fuerteventura," he said. Today, Monday, January 14, the president of the Cabildo, Marcial Morales, during the press conference to present the economic document for 2019, which will be discussed in the plenary on the 28th of this month. Morales was with the Vice President and Minister of Tourism and Planning of the Territory, Blas Acosta, and the Minister of Finance, Rafael Páez.
"Social policies are consolidated and there is a 105% increase in agricultural water aid compared to the 2015 budget, with 1,500,000 euros for the 2019 fiscal year, as well as an increase in investments in water and wastewater. 1,312,000 euros for the implementation of renewable energies, "said Morales.
For Blas Acosta, "it is a budget fundamentally destined to the political commitment that had been acquired by the Socialist Party and the Canary Coalition to redistribute wealth, especially in those sectors in which we were not like Isla in a very advanced position, as social affairs. " "We are lucky that we are now in public activity to have the largest budget in Fuerteventura, and what we want is to continue spending it with the greatest interest of citizens," Acosta added.
For his part, Páez pointed out as major investments "the start-up of the CAAF wind farm, the telecontactors that are being developed and very important investments related to providing a solution to what is the supply network of El Cotillo that was being affected in the last times". "This, along with the contribution also with support from the Canary Islands Government through the Fdcan of what are the funds to what is employment and entrepreneurship, which is around 2,500,000 euros, are the issues that stand out in this budget, "he added.
The accounts of the Cabildo de Fuerteventura for 2019 are presented balanced in income and expenses, with zero deficit, and complying with the budget stability rule, in terms of the spending rule and without indebtedness. Regarding the income items, it is worth mentioning the 5.13% decrease in the forecast of income from the Canary Islands Financing Block, which is received by the Cabildo, as a consequence of the reduction of the IGIC rate from 7% to 6.5% by the Government of the Canary Islands.
It has increased the resources expected to receive from the participation in state taxes by 5%, as well as revenues from the powers transferred and delegated by the Government of the Canary Islands around 9%.
The contribution of the Government of the Canary Islands to the Sociosanitary Infrastructure Plan, which in 2019 will be 3,000,000 Euros, as well as the Canary Islands Development Funds (Fdcan), is also noteworthy due to its impact on revenues. It foresees an income of 14,500,000 euros.
In terms of expenses, contributions are collected for the operation of the autonomous bodies and entities in which the Cabildo participates, including the following: Insular Water Council, 1,000,000 euros; Water Supply Consortium, 1,000,000 euros; Tourist Board, 2,436,000 euros; and Fuerteventura Technology Park, 3,450,000 euros.
Regarding personnel expenses, it grew by 2.89%, incorporating credits to meet the wage increase of 2.25% agreed between the central government and unions, in addition to the agreements agreed with the union representatives of the 476 workers who make up the staff of the Cabildo de Fuerteventura, and involve improvements in medical assistance, retirement aids, exchanges of vacancies or career vacancies, among others.
In terms of current expenses, the largest volume goes to social policies, to cover the operating expenses of the social health centres managed by the Cabildo, such as the Children's Center, the Disabled Residence, Residences for the Elderly and Shelter DEMA, among others.
Other areas also include important items, such as margin cleaning and road maintenance (1,640,000 euros), management and protection of hunting areas (351,000 euros), management of the islet of Lobos (370,000 euros), tourism promotion (fund of flights 318,000 euros) celebration of FEAGA (368,000 euros) among others.
Current transfers for grants and subsidies to collaborate in the expenses of associations, groups, sports clubs and other entities includes an increase of 34.40%, with special relevance for the primary sector, which grows 41% (2.160.000 euros ), the sports, both generic and individual that go up to 1,428,000 euros, the one for the Geo Innovation Program (2,850,000 euros), the educational and cultural ones (1,720,000 euros), for transport support and bonds (1,915) .000 euros) and social actions (1,428,000 euros),
In relation to the items of investments included in the budget, the ones destined to the Socio-health Infrastructure Plan, which initially appear at 3,863,000 euros, are of particular relevance, to which the investments with financing of 2018 will be incorporated for an amount of 7,100,000 euros. more for the construction of the Elderly Center of Puerto del Rosario, Mental Health Residence, therapeutic pool, Greater Tarajal Residence or Occupational Center of Gran Tarajal, among others. It also highlights the new insular service of security and emergencies and support for citizen participation, among others.
In addition to other investments, such as the improvement of the road and infrastructure network to which almost 9,000,000 euros are destined, investments such as the Cultural Center of El Cotillo (1,235,000 euros) are collected,
In terms of hydropower, there is the CAAF wind farm (2,844,000 euros), the CAAF meter reading system (1,688,000 euros), the CAAF supply network in El Cotillo (1,636,000 euros), among other.
In sports, the items allocated to the Sports Infrastructure Plan amount to 1,124,000 euros.
The contributions through capital transfers for investments to be executed by other agencies or entities, presents works such as the Gran Tarajal Open Commercial Zone (1,125,000 euros), preparation of the last section of Carmen Avenue, in Corralejo (1,046,000 euros) ), the Pepe Dámaso Museum in Pájara (1,479,000 euros) and the pedestrian street Orchilla in Antigua (690,000 euros), among others, most of which will be covered by Fdcan.
The budget project of the Cabildo de Fuerteventura for 2019 amounts to 111,300,000 euros, representing an increase of 2.27%, that is, 2,475,000 euros more than in 2018, being the second consecutive budget in history of the insular institution that exceeds 100 million budget. "There is a very important increase in the grants awarded in scholarships, to sports entities, to the primary sector and with an investor chapter that responds, and that is the main thing, to all the investments that are needed at this time in Fuerteventura," he said. Today, Monday, January 14, the president of the Cabildo, Marcial Morales, during the press conference to present the economic document for 2019, which will be discussed in the plenary on the 28th of this month. Morales was with the Vice President and Minister of Tourism and Planning of the Territory, Blas Acosta, and the Minister of Finance, Rafael Páez.
"Social policies are consolidated and there is a 105% increase in agricultural water aid compared to the 2015 budget, with 1,500,000 euros for the 2019 fiscal year, as well as an increase in investments in water and wastewater. 1,312,000 euros for the implementation of renewable energies, "said Morales.
For Blas Acosta, "it is a budget fundamentally destined to the political commitment that had been acquired by the Socialist Party and the Canary Coalition to redistribute wealth, especially in those sectors in which we were not like Isla in a very advanced position, as social affairs. " "We are lucky that we are now in public activity to have the largest budget in Fuerteventura, and what we want is to continue spending it with the greatest interest of citizens," Acosta added.
For his part, Páez pointed out as major investments "the start-up of the CAAF wind farm, the telecontactors that are being developed and very important investments related to providing a solution to what is the supply network of El Cotillo that was being affected in the last times". "This, along with the contribution also with support from the Canary Islands Government through the Fdcan of what are the funds to what is employment and entrepreneurship, which is around 2,500,000 euros, are the issues that stand out in this budget, "he added.
The accounts of the Cabildo de Fuerteventura for 2019 are presented balanced in income and expenses, with zero deficit, and complying with the budget stability rule, in terms of the spending rule and without indebtedness. Regarding the income items, it is worth mentioning the 5.13% decrease in the forecast of income from the Canary Islands Financing Block, which is received by the Cabildo, as a consequence of the reduction of the IGIC rate from 7% to 6.5% by the Government of the Canary Islands.
It has increased the resources expected to receive from the participation in state taxes by 5%, as well as revenues from the powers transferred and delegated by the Government of the Canary Islands around 9%.
The contribution of the Government of the Canary Islands to the Sociosanitary Infrastructure Plan, which in 2019 will be 3,000,000 Euros, as well as the Canary Islands Development Funds (Fdcan), is also noteworthy due to its impact on revenues. It foresees an income of 14,500,000 euros.
In terms of expenses, contributions are collected for the operation of the autonomous bodies and entities in which the Cabildo participates, including the following: Insular Water Council, 1,000,000 euros; Water Supply Consortium, 1,000,000 euros; Tourist Board, 2,436,000 euros; and Fuerteventura Technology Park, 3,450,000 euros.
Regarding personnel expenses, it grew by 2.89%, incorporating credits to meet the wage increase of 2.25% agreed between the central government and unions, in addition to the agreements agreed with the union representatives of the 476 workers who make up the staff of the Cabildo de Fuerteventura, and involve improvements in medical assistance, retirement aids, exchanges of vacancies or career vacancies, among others.
In terms of current expenses, the largest volume goes to social policies, to cover the operating expenses of the social health centres managed by the Cabildo, such as the Children's Center, the Disabled Residence, Residences for the Elderly and Shelter DEMA, among others.
Other areas also include important items, such as margin cleaning and road maintenance (1,640,000 euros), management and protection of hunting areas (351,000 euros), management of the islet of Lobos (370,000 euros), tourism promotion (fund of flights 318,000 euros) celebration of FEAGA (368,000 euros) among others.
Current transfers for grants and subsidies to collaborate in the expenses of associations, groups, sports clubs and other entities includes an increase of 34.40%, with special relevance for the primary sector, which grows 41% (2.160.000 euros ), the sports, both generic and individual that go up to 1,428,000 euros, the one for the Geo Innovation Program (2,850,000 euros), the educational and cultural ones (1,720,000 euros), for transport support and bonds (1,915) .000 euros) and social actions (1,428,000 euros),
In relation to the items of investments included in the budget, the ones destined to the Socio-health Infrastructure Plan, which initially appear at 3,863,000 euros, are of particular relevance, to which the investments with financing of 2018 will be incorporated for an amount of 7,100,000 euros. more for the construction of the Elderly Center of Puerto del Rosario, Mental Health Residence, therapeutic pool, Greater Tarajal Residence or Occupational Center of Gran Tarajal, among others. It also highlights the new insular service of security and emergencies and support for citizen participation, among others.
In addition to other investments, such as the improvement of the road and infrastructure network to which almost 9,000,000 euros are destined, investments such as the Cultural Center of El Cotillo (1,235,000 euros) are collected,
In terms of hydropower, there is the CAAF wind farm (2,844,000 euros), the CAAF meter reading system (1,688,000 euros), the CAAF supply network in El Cotillo (1,636,000 euros), among other.
In sports, the items allocated to the Sports Infrastructure Plan amount to 1,124,000 euros.
The contributions through capital transfers for investments to be executed by other agencies or entities, presents works such as the Gran Tarajal Open Commercial Zone (1,125,000 euros), preparation of the last section of Carmen Avenue, in Corralejo (1,046,000 euros) ), the Pepe Dámaso Museum in Pájara (1,479,000 euros) and the pedestrian street Orchilla in Antigua (690,000 euros), among others, most of which will be covered by Fdcan.
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