The Amposta City Council has initiated a substantial improvement in the maintenance of the municipal cemetery by signing a new contract with the company Remsa. This change represents a significant increase in the annual budget, rising from approximately €35,000 under the previous contract to €110,000 annually.
The mayor of Amposta, Adam Tomàs, the general director of Remsa, Fernando Muiño, and the councilor in charge of the cemetery, Núria Pla, formalized the contract. The new agreement incorporates new maintenance and investment provisions to enhance the space, facilitate its use, and offer better public service.
Mayor Tomàs highlighted the sensitivity of the space as a place of mourning and remembrance, noting that after previous investments totaling €500,000 for consolidating structures and building new niches, a further step is now being taken with a maintenance contract that triples the allocated resources.
Key innovations include the addition of a lifting platform and three platform stairs to improve access to higher niches. The niche map will be updated, service hours will be extended and improved, and tasks such as painting, previously not part of the regular service, will be incorporated.
The contract also includes improvements to the cemetery's surroundings, such as interventions on flowerbeds and sidewalks, and better waste management, including a dedicated enclosed space for floral and other waste.
Tomàs explained that basic needs are now covered, allowing for progress in improving the environment, services, and user experience, aiming for a positive impact on daily operations, accessibility, appearance, and organization.
Fernando Muiño, general director of Remsa, expressed gratitude for the trust and emphasized that this represents one of the most significant changes in the cemetery's history, considering it one of the largest projects in the region focused on user improvement.
In addition to the new contract, the council will continue to promote other improvements, such as creating a rainwater drainage system—a currently absent infrastructure that causes water accumulation problems during rainfall—and developing a new restroom project for execution in the next term.
The mayor concluded that these actions aim to enhance a facility that, despite its investment needs, is already considered one of the best in the region, and the goal is for it to also excel in maintenance, services, and user conditions.
