The accounts of the City provide cut bank debt of 11 million euros, from 65 to 54 million.
There will be more money to own investments, this year from 2.6 to 3.7 in 2014.
Councillor for Economy and Finance of the City of Lorca, Luis Amador, reported that municipal budgets for 2014 Consistory will be the first municipal accounts growing in the last 5 years.
Amador explained that the savings and austerity plan, which included the application of successive batteries of appropriate measures, this year has allowed to realize a more close to reality budgets.
The economic premise applied by the municipal government since the beginning of our leadership of the council has been to correct the inherited municipal accounts lag between the money that was budgeted and what actually existed.
In 2013, through the efforts of Lorca citizens and society as a whole, we have achieved this goal, a milestone that allows us to anticipate a budget forecast for 2014 in which our accounts grow back.
Councilman Economy explained that the City's efforts focus on helping families who are faring worse because of the crisis, as well as meeting the training needs of the unemployed Lorca.
In this regard it should be noted that the City apply 11.2 million in this direction, which corresponds to 16% of the budget.
Following the policies of social welfare, security and mobility 7 million euros (10% of the total) representing 26% of our budget reserves to employment policy, social, and security, will go ie welfare policies.
Since 2013 the amount of 10.33 million in 2014 is 11.216 million euros, representing over 886,000 euros in social policies.
In response to other items, it should be noted that cultural and tourist promotion of the municipality, are set to run 3.02 million euros, while for 2.73 million euros sports engaged more than 500,000 euros in 2013 (following the reopening of Europe next resort).
EUR 3.7 million for treasury investments.
The investment plan for 2014, which includes part of the money raised in 2014 will focus on investment spending includes 3.71 million budgeted for that year investment.
Of this total, 865,000 euros will come from own funds, ERDF 1.6 million, and 750,000 of municipal assets disposals.
Luis Amador has detailed consolidated budget expenditure of City Hall, Limusa, Sepor and Emergencies Society is set to 73.54 million euros.
With regard to debt, we will end 2013 with a bank debt of € 65 million and we expect to end 2014 bank debt of 54 million euros, which represents a cut of 11 million.
The total debt scheduled for year-end 2013, including banks and suppliers, will be at 78 million, 6 million less than in 2012.
More income, better services
The revenue budget for 2014 increases from the previous year at 3.99 million.
Current revenue, which are the current expenditures are financed, are increased by 2.73 million.
Capital operations, meanwhile, increased by 1 million euros as a result of the forecast sale of a municipal plot, and Feder funds increased in 2014 by almost 500,000 euros.
Thus the total revenue budget of the City of Lorca 2014 stood at 70.51 million euros and consolidated, including autonomous agencies, 73.87 million euros.
The City advances in self-financing
One of the most important bets h been completed by the City's economic team has been achieving heights mayore cash flow, to set more stringent, comprehensive and forward budgets; avoid dependence on third parties.
Thus, if this year has already reached a percentage of revenues 65.3 equity for 2014 is expected to increase the economic independence to 69%.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca