Mayors of France worried for towns鈥� financial future
Mayors across France have stated their worry at increasing financial cuts and the effect this may have on their coffers.
The suppression of the taxe d鈥檋abitation has reportedly not helped, while districts are said to be feeling the strain of the end of assisted contracts too, according to a report by .
This, as well as other pressures from the State, have reportedly put many Mairies in uncertain financial situations.
The region of Auvergne appears to have been hit especially hard: on two mayors from the region, both of whom said they were worried and angry about the future of their area.
Herv茅 Prononce, mayor of Cendre (Puy-de-D么me) feared for the financial future of his 5,000-inhabitant town; while Bernard Pasciuto, mayor of the 20,000-inhabitant town of Cournon-d'Auvergne, alleges his Mairie has lost 鈧�2.8 million in public funds in the last four years.
鈥淲e are [in the position] of not being able to hire anyone, but we are being asked to do a better job; it鈥檚 impossible to do,鈥� said Pascuito, speaking to .
The news emerged ahead of the 100th Congress of Mayors, which took place in France this week. Many sought to make sure President Emmanuel Macron was aware of the straitened circumstances, and wanted to open a dialogue with him over how to improve the situation.
The President was reportedly amenable to the idea of discussion on the issue.
