“An emergency situation to be managed” – Objectif Gard

This Monday, the new president of Nîmes Métropole, Franck Proust, took stock of the finances and their management by his predecessor, Yvan Lachaud. The new arrival evokes a “urgency to manage“.

Shortly before tonight’s community council, the president The Republicans de Nîmes Métropole organized a press briefing on the Agglo’s financial situation. A situation ” emergency to manage », Expressed alarm Franck Proust alongside his new Deputy Vice-President for Finance, Frédéric Beaume.

At the heart of the problem: debt of € 483 million (with the transfer of GEMAPI competence) at the end of 2020 with gross savings of 43.9%. This brings the debt ratio of the Agglo to 213% of GDP when the average debt ratio of France is at 122%. In these debts, certain projects registered in the ROB (Budget orientation report) have not yet been undertaken or have just started.

Beside that, the new executive found operating expenses greater than the revenues which, over time, will strain the savings of the community. Thus in 2019, the evolution of revenues was calculated at 1.8%. At the same time, however, payroll increased by 6.9% and current charges by 10.5%.

« This projected financial situation calls for immediate decisions », Announced Franck Proust. Two working groups have been set up to work on a recovery plan around the triptych of operating savings, the introduction of new taxes and the smoothing of investments over time. More information in our edition of tomorrow …

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