City Council Approves Frozen Taxes and Budget Priorities

Frozen taxes. The budget forecast for the current year, approved by the City Council with only the majority vote, the abstention of the Lega Nord-Liga Veneta group, and the opposition of the Ulivo, maintains the ICI rate unchanged and does not foresee the use of the Irpef surcharge for this year either.

Application of the municipal property tax

Regarding the varied application of the municipal property tax, with projected revenues of 4,350 million, the rate is set at 4.5 per mille with a 300,000 lire deduction for the primary residence; 5.5 per mille for the second home for residents in use by family members or leased to residents; 7 per mille for second homes owned by non-residents, while the standard rate is 6 per mille.

Presented by Renzo Franceschini, the overall budget of 21.5 billion lire forecasts current expenses of ten billion against revenues of eleven billion, in order to maintain a margin of availability.

Main expenses and political debate

The list of major expenses includes personnel costs of just under three billion; urban waste collection and disposal services amounting to 1,819 million, which will lead to increased spending; sanitation expenses of 1,153 million; debt amortization and interest of 1,045 million; and 407 million for the social sector.

The debate, rich in notes and suggestions, included interventions by Giacomino Scienza of the Ulivo, who highlighted the excessive alienation of public spaces, the meagerness of advertising fees, indecent public lighting in Colà, the jungle of road signage; insufficient and confusing regulations for the nursing home, and the cadaverous sluggishness of the city planning process.

Therefore, a vote against the budget, as it highlights, concluded the Ulivo group leader Giovanni Montresor, an administrative conduct we do not agree with and which we consider negative and inconsistent with the potential and resources of the Municipality.

Criticism and proposals

A more political critique was expressed by Francesco Olivieri, concerning administrative management, linked to the ridiculous return of transfers forecasted by the State of only 770 million.

With the only substantial revenues from fees and urbanization charges, he said, the goal is to carry out urgent, impactful, and meaningful projects.

Additional funds would be necessary so that good future projects do not remain largely unrealized desires and ambitions.

While acknowledging that Olivieri’s proposal is unfeasible, he stated that the only feasible path is that the income from taxes remains largely within the local community.

With Fastension from the minority’s vote, the allowances for the mayor, councilors, and the attendance fees for council and commission members were determined.

At the end of the session, Mayor Luca Sebastiano thanked Bernini for the availability and sensitivity shown towards the Lacisian community in closing the long-standing issue regarding the ownership of the land where the municipal nursery is located.