In response to statements by Iberdrola on the power outage of several municipal facilities, Councillor for Economic Affairs, Antonio Ibarra, explained that "in September last year after receiving a notice of Iberdrola, the City negotiated with the company's payments amounting carrying over one million euros, which was formalized in October and November, to reduce the debt it owed the consistory with the company, in exchange for not resulted in any interruption of service. "
"The City Council met its commitments and Iberdrola should have fulfilled theirs.
Nobody could expect that when we agree to something for months and we pay, reach the facilities directly to cut the light, no official notice, "he added.
Ibarra said "despite the difficult inheritance from previous municipal governments, will continue working to make this not be a problem in day to day Lorca."
So this morning have finally made three payments totaling about 500,000 euros, which further reduce the debt of the City Council delayed this connection.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca