This initiative, scheduled for a vote on April 17, follows the departure of socialist councilor Xavier de la Fuente from the municipal government, leaving Junts in a minority. The combined strength of the five republican councilors, the Entesa councilor, and the PSC councilor ensures the necessary majority for the change.
The future mayor will be Jordi Gaseni of ERC, who previously held this position for the two preceding terms. Spokespersons for the three parties have pointed to the current mayor, Del Amo, and her advisor, Ricardo Llaó (who has already resigned), as responsible for the political crisis that led to this situation.
“"It was an absolutely irregular situation for someone not elected by anyone to be making decisions. They seemed more like the representative of some businessmen than of the interests of the Town Hall itself."
The proponents of the motion have criticized the management of the Junts executive, citing the lack of budgets, the non-payment of overtime to workers, and the sale of the municipal nursing home, a decision the new government intends to review. They have also highlighted the economic savings for the council resulting from the advisor's departure and the reduction of government members' salaries, as Gaseni, being a senator, will not draw a mayor's salary.
ERC, as the most voted party in the last elections, will lead this new governing team, which will include Antoni Espuny from Entesa and Xavier de la Fuente from PSC. The three parties have expressed their commitment to prioritizing local issues and ensuring transparent and dialogue-driven governance.
