The head of the company Aguas de Lorca, Angel Mecca, Councilman wanted to answer charges of IU on increasing the price of water.
Mecca said that "this is an increase contemplated by law and which was approved in December. The same is due largely to the increase in the contribution flow to desalination. This review occurs in all municipalities in the Autonomous Community, regardless of their political orientation, so it is neither a "alcaldada" nor was carried out with "premeditated, Night and treachery" as fallacious way have claimed the mayors of IU. "
In fact, Mecca has stressed that "the Board of Directors of the Association Taibilla Channel in December, the city of Lorca ran against this revision, however, had to apply to be approved. In addition the rise from the Commonwealth Taibilla Channel is 10%, applied in Lorca in only 5%. However, the City Council are already considering various mechanisms to mitigate this increase ahead of the 2016 budget. "
Finally, Mecca pointed out that "if the Ebro transfer had not been repealed at the time by the Government of Zapatero would not exist neither this nor other subidad motivated by the use of desalinated water. That arbitrary and unjustified decision leads to increases that apply today, so we're still paying the consequences of a completely disastrous decision for the regions of southeastern Spain. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca