About 2.4 billion yen for heat-resistant “heat-shielding pavement” Tokyo “Unnecessary” November 8, 18:53
After the Tokyo Olympic marathon and racewalking venue moved to Sapporo, a special committee of the Tokyo Metropolitan Parliament was opened, and the capital costs about the heat measures that are supposed to lower the surface temperature of the marathon and racewalking course After clarifying the prospects of 2.4 billion yen, he expressed his desire to avoid wasting expenses.
A special committee of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly was held on the 8th after the Tokyo Olympic marathon and racewalking venue was decided to move from Tokyo to Sapporo as a countermeasure against the heat wave.
Among them, the person in charge of the city is about 2.4 billion yen in the total expenses for the four years until next year in the marathon and racewalking course for the maintenance of "heat-shielding pavement" that is said to lower the surface temperature of the road The prospect was revealed.
In addition to this, the total operating cost of the city for measures against the heat of the tournament, including other competitions, such as a business to set up a resting place to overcome the heat, is expected to be 27.6 billion yen by the next fiscal year. Reported.
In the four-party talks between the city that decided to move to Sapporo and the IOC and the Organizing Committee, etc., it was confirmed that the city would not burden the city with marathons spent by the city and expenses that cannot be used for other purposes. .
In the committee, the executives of the city said, “The expenses to be spent are funded by valuable taxes deposited by the citizens, and should not be wasted. "I would like to finally reflect the intentions of the city according to the four-party talks system."
Governor Koike, Tokyo, said at a press conference on the 8th that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government decided not to pay for the money spent so far and the future. I would like to discuss the necessary measures with the relevant parties in the future while carefully examining each one. "