The shock plan, presented by President Joan Talarn, seeks to alleviate the deficit of technical personnel that especially affects the small municipalities in the Lleida demarcation. The creation of a centralized pool will prevent each council from having to manage its own calls for applications, facilitating the coverage of vacancies.
“"It is not that we bring a formula that solves everything, but I believe we are laying the first stone of the solution."
Vice-president Agustí Jiménez detailed that the initiative prioritizes 70% of the province's municipalities, those with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants. The lack of these professionals prevents mayors from processing files, justifying subsidies, and managing economic resources, risking the loss of vital funds for local corporations.
In addition to the pool and the reinforcement of the Municipal Assistance Service (SAM), which increases from four to seven professionals, the plan includes permanent technical, economic, and legal training and support. A technological tool (app) will also be developed to create a management portal and a direct channel with the Provincial Council, streamlining administrative circuits and preventing errors in aid processing.
President Talarn took the opportunity to recall that the Provincial Council already invests 5 million euros annually to cover secretaries through the regional councils, underscoring the magnitude of the structural problem being addressed.
