The National Congress of Mayors attended Yurramendi and Gamarra
Several peculiarities had the 50th plenary session of the Congress of Mayors held this Thursday in the capital of the country.
Several communal bosses participated for the last time, including Cerro Largo, because in the next few days they must resign to start the campaign towards re -election.
The meeting of the mayors also gained a significance greater than usual because the current president of the Republic, Dr. Luis Lacalle Pou, and the elected president who will assume functions on March 1, Professor Yamandú Orsi were present.
“Hopefully we have the opportunity to represent Cerro Largo again, but in this period it was our last presence. It was a special congress, Fernando Nano Gamarra already accompanies us, but also with the presence of the current president of the Republic and the future president. That speaks of the importance of this institution, the Congress of Mayors for the Uruguayan government and for the general population. It is valued a lot that it is recognized as it has been recognized in these years where we have been able to carry out national public policies to develop and practice from the intentions and from the municipalities ” said José Yurramendi to Radio Río Branco and the daily professional.
The mayor of Cerro Largo considers that this line of work must be maintained beyond the change of authorities that will be in the next few days at the level of the Executive Power. “It should not stop even more if we take into account that the president -elect was mayor, he was our partner until recently. It should be maintained so we value today the day today ” express.
Who will assume at the head of the departmental executive next day accompanied the mayor even in functions to this 50th plenary session of the Congress of Mayors.
Continue management with personal imprint
About the task that will have to perform as of this Saturday, February 8, Fernando Gamarra He argued that assuming the ownership of the Intendencia de Cerro Largo is the most important thing that exists for all who are in political activity. “We are also clear that we must continue with a planning that has come since the Yurramendi administration began. We will undoubtedly put a personal imprint, but much remains to be done, there are open works that we have to finish ” said.
“On Saturday a very important avenue is inaugurated, such as Roberto Cáceres, the asphalt folder is also enabled on the neighborhood road Leandro Gómez” highlighted. “Then we have some neighborhoods in which we have to continue advancing, in cordon gutter and bitumen. Planning is the same, which does not mean that we can include a new neighborhood to do at this time ” advancement.
Joint work between presidency and intendencies
The President of the Republic extended several thanks to the mayors. “The first thing I want to thank is joint work” He highlighted Dr. Luis Lacalle Pou.
“Several government plans benefited from an adaptation when it was decided to channel them by departmental governments, it was not constitutional or legally necessary to do so. That is demonstrated by the Advance Plan and so many other things that when they were landed with the mayors generated an exponential growth with much more efficiency and efficiency ” The president pointed out.
Solidarity wages could be resumed
The labor opportunity program could continue in the next government, which follows from what was stated in the Congress of Mayors by the elected president, Professor Yamandú Orsi.
Perhaps with some modifications, the solidarity wages would remain to fulfill a double purpose: to provide financial aid to hundreds of people who are without work at the same time strengthen the works and services teams of both the intentions and the municipalities.
