Immigration, energy, soaring prices, schools, transport… Guest of France Info this morning, Benoît Payan answered topical questions.
Among which the exorbitant bill linked to soaring energy prices against a background of inflation which weighs an additional 25 million euros in the finances of the municipality.
A budget line that the town hall had anticipated, in particular by raising the rates of its property tax.
As such, and after having already taken the decision to limit the public lighting of certain buildings, the mayor of Marseille has indicated that the city will divide "by two the city's car fleet", which has nearly 1,000 vehicles.
“A huge park, perhaps the largest in France.
Objectively, it's useless, ”said the elected socialist.
He also specifies that he asked the agents to reduce their fuel consumption by 30%.
What Benoît Payan does not say, however, is that the Marseille public prosecutor's office is currently investigating suspicions of embezzlement and abuse of public property, as well as thefts, committed by city officials within the car fleet. , as you told
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The opportunity, therefore, to kill two birds with one stone: reduce the airfoil (and the bill) energy of the city, and cut a service which would present serious dysfunctions.
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