Bastida explains that "the opposition confuses the bailout with the presentation of a new economic plan
The mayor of Los Alcazares, Anastasio Bastida, has come out against the information provided by the opposition groups, ensuring that the City is not bankrupt as it is current in payments to workers, banks and suppliers.
The mayor explained that since he became mayor has reduced municipal debt inherited from the socialist government 10 million euros.
It also states that "the situation of deficit generated in the past year 2013 is the result of inherited debts from previous corporations, is not talking about the past, but still has conditioned and conditioning the present and future of the accounts of the Consistory."
As for corporate debt Aqualia and Urbaser (about 7 million), the socialist government signed a sweetheart contract with these companies, in the case of the first management implied that all losses that might have would be assumed by City Hall, leaving a negative balance of EUR 3 million in the case of the company responsible for solid waste collection and street cleaning in the municipality, which is the municipal coffers a cost of 2,400,000 euros annually, and has generated debt.
These contracts are challenged in court and pending the outcome of the proceedings, the new Law on Local Finance undertakes to incorporate, which has caused the deficit of 300,000 euros.
Anastasio Bastida has expressed surprise at reports "This is another example of political cynicism alcazareño PSOE solely responsible for the inherited debt" and at the same time, explained that "the government of the Socialist ex-mayor, Juan Escudero, public money was spent on golf lessons in Marbella and Sotogrande for some members of the Corporation, and later charged expenditure heading of agriculture. Regarding expenses protocol section (luxury hotels, cancel bookings, weekend trips year outside Spain), during the same term, the socialist government spent more than € 100,000 in just three years, and this is another example of the economic mess we find assuming the municipal government in 2011. "
The mayor of Los Alcazares, explained that "the objections placed by the Ministry to the economic plan presented are merely formal, so it has been revised and adapted to the economic policies of the Government of Spain and after approval by the full will be referred back to the Ministry. "
At the same time, Bastida stressed that the accounts of the City are clear, they are not going to raise taxes and to address the lack of ideas, the PSOE alcazareño only intention is to generate uncertainty among neighbors.
Finally, note that the treasury surplus municipal finance indicator has returned to positive values ​​by nearly 4 million.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Los Alcázares