THE EAGLE. The positive administrative result in the management of the Municipality’s accounts for 2023 exceeds 23 million 400 thousand euros. The data is contained in the (final) statement relating to the past year, approved by the council. The measure obtained 19 votes in favor (FdI, L’Aquila Futura, Forza Italia, Civici e Indipendenti per Biondi mayor, Udc, Lega) and 9 against (Pd, L’Aquila Coraggiosa, L’Aquila Nuova, Il Passopossibile) .
the numbers
Illustrating the provision in the chamber, the deputy mayor Raffaele Danielepointed out that the 2023 result exceeds that of 2022 by 3 million 800 thousand euros. Of the administration surplus in question, just over 17 million have been tied up and set aside, mostly for risk funds and doubtful debts, while the available portion has been set at over 6 million, compared to approximately 3 million and 600 thousand euros in 2022.
the money to the cable car
With an amendment presented by the mayor Pierluigi Biondi, and voted unanimously by the council, 4 million of the available administrative surplus will be used to replace the supporting cables of the Gran Sasso cable car. Last year’s confirmed revenue exceeded 322 million. «The approved statement», commented the deputy mayor, «is tangible evidence of how healthy the Municipality’s accounts are. The management we have adopted in recent years has been characterized by prudence and rationalization of spending, as well as aimed at encouraging possible, defined investments with an effective advantage for the community. All this, thanks to the ability to intercept funds and financing that have opened and open the way to interventions aimed at the rebirth and development of the territory, which are there for all to see.” For the majority group leaders “the healthy budget is the result of good administration and allows us to intervene immediately on the cable car”.
the other measures
Previously the council had approved the 2023 report of the Elderly Service Center Institution, illustrated by the councilor Manuela Tursini, with which an administrative surplus of approximately 4 million and 600 thousand euros was ascertained. The green light is also given to the accounting agents’ accounts and the inventories of movable and immovable property. This last measure, exposed by the councilor Vito Colonnacontemplated, in 2023, new acquisitions worth 5.8 million, while there were 13 procedures for the transformation of surface rights into property, which brought in an income of almost 1 million.
touristic center
«While the center-right rejoices for having done nothing other than their duty as an administrator having managed to find the funds necessary to replace the ropes, the employees of the tourist center are preparing to experience a bitter workers’ day considering that from May 1st they will go home thanks to the forced stop of the cable car”. This was stated by the leader of the Democratic Party Stefano Albano, which recalls how the opposition has long asked for an extraordinary session to discuss the Gran Sasso in all its aspects. «We want to know if and what measures have been planned to protect workers, whether or not the redundancy fund for permanent employees has been activated, whether or not contributions are being made, but also to safeguard the many who with the The mountain economy lives on, starting from the operators in the area”, says Albano. “We also want to know if solutions have been imagined for the 18 seasonal workers.” I asked for information on the rope replacement operation regarding cost estimates, on the planning of the summer season, alternative connections and parking lots, on the CTGS equipment purchased for rental and the measures taken after the 2020 diesel theft. (cs)
