The Integrated Strategic Plan Jumilla presented last January will not receive subsidy from the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) operational program for sustainable growth in its first call as made public this week after meeting resolution of the Ministry and Finance .
The total project budget that was presented was 6,250,000 euros of which ERDF requested a total of 5,000,000 euros and a municipal contribution of 1,250,000 euros for the period 2016-2022 was expected, which means that the subsidy would be 80% of the total cost of estrategia.La strategy called 'Jumilla, history and wine' and covered a total of four thematic objectives.
The aid will go to The Open Manga strategy with 15 million euros, the City of San Javier with 3,999,307.20 euros and 4,351,385.60 euros Cieza with.
The Councillor for Economy and Employment, Juan Gil, has publicly expressed his disagreement with the decision and assured that the City of Jumilla is studying the decision to see if arguments are presented whose term ends on October 13.
"We're going to defend the interests of Jumillano and we will ask for it the involvement of the opposition," he said.
The mayor said the project presented "had the technical criteria to be asked, we had external advice and continue to fight for it, because it is a big project. It has become uneven distribution, which seems rather obey political criteria. again punishable into and municipalities other than the Central Government political color. "
For its part, the mayor, Juana Guardiola, said: "We will introduce next calls, and will exhaust all possibilities of receiving funds that are needed to develop our municipality."
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla