The councilman of Culture of the Municipality of Lorca, Rosa Medina, has welcomed the approval by the Ministry of Culture of the Autonomous Region with a grant of 65,540 euros for the equipping of the new building that will go to the Municipal Archives.
Medina emphasized that "in this way, the Council may soon open to the public the new local file will be located in the old building called House of Albuquerque, which, having been rehabilitated, will expand the services provided to citizens archival. "
This helps the Regional Government is the result of the efforts made by the Councillor for Culture, among which the visit of the Regional Secretary of Culture, Marina Garcia, and the Director General of Archives and Library of the Autonomous Community, Francisco Giménez, file to the new municipal building held a few months ago.
Rosa Medina explained that this was also a commitment by the Minister of Culture, Pedro Alberto Cruz, "given the state which inherited the municipal coffers," said the councilman.
Gimenez and said in his visit that "will be a file copy and for this we will do everything possible to find the money to assist in the provision of furniture and other equipment, because what he earns file Lorca I won the region and its history. "
The councilman of Culture stressed that "we continue recalling this measure, placing value on the public service and our heritage, in this case our documentary heritage."
However, Medina said "this is a first contribution, but there is a commitment that next year will receive a new contribution to complete the budget for the total envelope."
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca