The Department of Celebrations of the City of Jumilla has taken stock of income and expenditure of the last Easter.
The result is that revenues increased by 70% and reduced costs by 20%, as reported by the council in this area Ildefonso Jimenez.
The income obtained during Holy Week are the result of direct management of collection of fees for occupation of public land.
These have been increasing in the last two years, rising from 2,730 euros to be raised in 2007, to EUR 7,830 in 2008 to reach 9,004 euros raised in the past holiday.
As indicated Jiménez "This is due to the increased information provided both through the municipal website as the media, to all business people interested in installing and the waived their treatment and facilities to them. "
Celebrations Councilman added that "This, combined with increased interest aroused by our parties in the region, has made a reference Jumilla in the industry to attend trade fairs and shows."
Ildefonso Jimenez expressed his satisfaction with these results, "they do that in the last twelve months have passed the 50,000 euros of income from this source" and announced "that it will continue in this line, wider dissemination and visibility to our parties, to attract both tourists and peddlers. "
Jiménez believes that "it is another way to boost our economy and not only get direct revenues to the City Council, but, and this is the most important indirect revenues are obtained in our town, which goes to restaurants, bars, hotels, shops, kiosks and businesses in our town. "
As for expenditure, they refer to direct grant and the services themselves engaging the City for the holidays.
These costs are down, "despite having taken all actions of the two bands from the town," Jimenez said.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla