At the start of the session, Pauline Coutagne, new president of the Committee for the Development and Promotion of Basketry (CDPV), came to present the association’s project with the aim of requesting a grant from the municipality of €5,000. . Indeed, the structure wishes to do a lot of marketing work to promote even more the know-how of basketry and the culture of wicker. The CDPV wishes to change its logo, plans to welcome a young person in civic service at first before hiring a development agent, which has been calculated at around €2,540 per month, charges included. “Fayl-Billot’s support is essential for the CDPV, our basket weavers and the craft industry,” concluded the new president.
The municipal council met on April 4, under the chairmanship of Patrick Domec, mayor. The elected officials deliberated on the following files. Following the intervention of Pauline Coutagne, president of the Committee for the development and promotion of basketry, CDPV (see box), the elected officials agreed to pay a grant of €5,000 to the association. “Basketry is our image, we have always helped the CDPV. The new president seems motivated and full of ideas and it has not been easy to find someone to take over the presidency. We must continue to help them, ”said the elected officials on this subject.
The rate of direct taxes was then voted and maintained in relation to 2022, i.e. the tax on built land at 34.53%, the tax on unbuilt land at 14.63% and the housing tax at 10, 93%. “We do not need to increase these rates and this is certainly not the time to do so in this already very complicated period”, insisted on reassuring Patrick Domec.
The main initial budget was approved as follows: in the operating section, expenditure of €2,830,538 and revenue of €3,246,106.64. In the investment section, a balance between expenditure and income of €3,502,784.15.
The initial water budget was approved as follows: in the operating section, a balance between expenditure and revenue of €229,473.01. In the investment section, a balance between expenditure and income amounting to €323,020.81.
The Burgundy III housing estate initial budget was approved as follows, with the council hoping to sell two plots: in the operating section, a balance between expenditure and revenue of €42,188.01. In the investment section, a balance between expenditure and income of €44,188.
It was decided to authorize the mayor to proceed with the movement of appropriations from chapter to chapter, excluding appropriations relating to personnel expenses, within the limit of 7.5% of the amount of the actual expenses of each of the determined sections. on the occasion of the budget.
The council also gave a favorable opinion on the statutory modification induced by the extension of the scope of the Syndicat mixte des Six-Rivières but also on the adhesion of the Community of Vosges Côté Sud-Ouest municipalities.
