The Community Council of Chartres Métropole, meeting this Thursday, September 30 at Chartrexpo, gave rise to lively exchanges between the president of the Agglomeration, Jean-Pierre Gorges and several elected officials who had opposed theintroduction of a new additional property tax of 7.5%, in December 2020.
Quentin Guillemain, elected ecologist of Chartres, slammed the door, without having participated in the debate.
The tension rose a notch after the presentation of a deliberation on the allocation of 2021 competition funds, intended to finance investment operations in the municipalities, the rehabilitation of municipal heritage or the realization of projects of span.
“The executive was unanimous in lowering the envelope of aid funds from 3 million euros to 2.5 million euros, given the debate on the establishment of an additional tax on built property”, explained Frank Masselus, vice-president of Chartres Métropole in charge of finances.
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The mayor of Barjouville, Benoît Delatouche, who opposed the creation of the new tax in December 2020, was surprised that two projects of his municipality, including an investment of € 1 million, were not retained. within the framework of competition funds. “I expected to have a participation. I did not have a clear explanation”, regretted Benoît Delatouche.
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“You made comments in December, saying that you were ready to cut corners on this envelope. You have to be consistent,” responded Jean-Pierre Gorges.
Jean-Claude Breton, mayor of Berchères-les-Pierres, another opponent of the tax, also had tense discussions with the president of Chartres Métropole on this hot topic.
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In the process, Quentin Guillemain, elected from Chartres Ecologie, asked to speak, but Jean-Pierre Gorges gave it to another elected. The elected chartain ecologist then left the meeting, even before the vote of this deliberation. “Don’t go, I would have given you the floor,” said Jean-Pierre Gorges; but Quentin Guillemain had already turned on his heels.
The competition fund envelope was adopted by 88 votes in favor. Two elected officials voted against, five abstained and sixteen did not take part in the vote.
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