Lonato’s New City Council Focuses on Development and Youth Leadership
Progressing quickly, the new Municipal Administration of Lonato. The echo of the recent election results, with the nail-biting race between Polo and Ulivo, has yet to fade, and already the newly elected mayor Morando Perini is forming the executive team.
Indeed, last night the new City Council was officially introduced to the citizens in the auditorium of the middle schools. According to regulations, the councilors, totaling six in addition to the mayor, will serve a five-year term, barring any issues, with the City Council because the new legislation has extended the term from four to five years.
Today, they will begin their activities, possibly reviewing the most important cases, including the project concerning the incinerator at the shopping center in località Campagnole and the landfill at Traversino, as well as familiarizing themselves with the administrative machinery.
The members of the new administration
Let’s see who the councilors are in the Center-Left administration, united under the banner of Lonato Ambiente. After a tense race, the Ulivo coalition won the elections by a narrow margin—just enough—namely 39 more votes than the Polo.
Davide Baccinelli, a law graduate and outgoing city councilor confirmed in his position, will handle urban planning and environmental issues in addition to serving as deputy mayor. Based on preferential votes, he is also the most senior councilor.
Emilio Baresi, vice director of the post office, will oversee public works. The council will also include Paolo Marcoli, a graduate in Economics and Commerce, tasked with overseeing productive activities.
Three external assessors have been appointed, starting with Felice Bertelli, a social worker who will manage social services due to his professional background. Roberto Baruffolo, an accountant with an office in Lonato, will supervise local government finances, while the portfolio for Sport, Culture, and Public Education has been entrusted to Alessandra Fontana, a 24-year-old librarian at the Natural Sciences Museum in Brescia.
The mayor, Morando Perini, aged 32, will oversee personnel and the Municipal Police. The Lonato executive team is among the “youngest” in the Brescia province, with an average age well below 30 years.
Mayor Morando Perini thanked the voters for their support and assured that the Administration would focus attentively on quality of life, promoting balanced city development that will create new employment opportunities.
By April 28th, the first Council meeting of this administration will be convened.
