Date Published: 03/07/2024
Yecla seeks urgent relief as drought takes its toll
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The Spanish government has been urged to declare Yecla a Catastrophe Zone
The July plenary session of Yecla Town Hall saw all municipal groups uniting in a joint motion, calling on the Spanish Government to declare Yecla a Disaster Zone due to the dire climatic emergency caused by a severe lack of rain. The northern Murcia municipality faces an extreme drought, with parched dry-land farms bearing the brunt – cereal crops, olive groves, vineyards and almond trees are suffering the most.
The motion urges the central government and the
Region of Murcia to provide urgent financial aid to support the agricultural sector, alleviating the devastating effects of the drought.
Meanwhile, a total of 846,247 euros in extraordinary credits and credit supplements has already been shaved off the surplus from last year, with 100,000 euros dedicated to reducing municipal debt.
The surplus funds will also enhance infrastructure, with 90,000 allocated for rural road conditioning, 45,000 for paving and 48,000 euros for sewerage network upgrades.
The investment section includes a variety of projects, such as installing shade in the 'García Lorca' park, new lighting in the Juan Palao sports complex, acquiring the Tani photographic archive, installing changing rooms at the San Cayetano market and constructing a new beach volleyball court in the Los Rosales complex.
The plenary session also approved continued support for the Association for the Rehabilitation of Problems with Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictive Behaviors (ARY). The association received justification for the use of the 2023 annual subsidy of 25,500 euros and a draft collaboration agreement for continued support in 2024 and 2025, with an estimated subsidy of another 25,500 euros for each year.
This money will cover the costs of rent and maintenance of the group’s headquarters in Yecla, as well as funding its programmes and vital work in the community.
Finally, budget increases were also approved for the departments of Social Policy, Sports, Youth and Celebrations, all investments that aim to improve the lives of Yecla's residents and provide much-needed support.
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