Funchal raises its funding for parish councils by about 25%
Madeira GuideNew contracts give Funchal's parish councils almost 3.6 million euros, with the largest share going to the most populous parish.
The Funchal municipal council on Thursday approved new contracts with the city's parish councils that raise the money it transfers to them by about 25%. The vote passed by a majority, with Chega abstaining, according to DN Madeira.
The transfers total almost 3.6 million euros, according to the council. Each parish council will receive between about 100,000 and 740,000 euros. DN Madeira reports that the largest amount goes to the parish with the most residents.
Mayor Jorge Carvalho said the contracts give the parish councils more money to exercise the powers the law assigns them. Independent councillor Jorge Afonso Freitas voted in favour but argued that the parishes should have more powers. Carvalho replied that those powers are set by law and do not depend on the municipality, DN Madeira reported.
At the same meeting the council approved the donation of a rail about 1.20 metres long from the old Monte railway. According to DN Madeira, it will become part of the Monte Station site.
Carvalho also looked back on storm Charles. He said residents' behaviour had been exemplary and that they followed all the authorities' guidance. He praised the municipal services' work during and after the storm, with civil protection coordinated by vice-mayor Carlos Rodrigues.
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