I believe that the electorate wanted a change of face and the election of a person who could better promote the Municipality of Sotiras, but also to use better methods in administrative matters as well as in development projects.
Unfortunately, when I expected that a young man who was elected by an absolute majority and knowledgeable due to his participation in the Community Council for 16 years would make quick decisions, at least to tidy up the finances of the newly formed Municipality and to launch and plan development projects as a priority. that began to disappoint us.
Information states that he received a € 612,000 fund from the outgoing mayor, in his pre-election communication with the citizens he spoke about the strict economic policy of the Municipality, we are really surprised and disappointed when we heard from members of the Municipal Authority that the salaries and allowances of the new Municipal Authority were voted. research shows that we have the highest paid Municipal Authority in a newly established Municipality with meager incomes, only from taxes to lift the burden only of the remuneration of the nine-member new Municipal Authority, when they need more than € 12,000 a month. In addition, however, the purchase of a luxury vehicle for the needs of the mayor was requested.
All the above would not bother if Sotira was a viable Municipality with serious incomes, on the contrary our neighboring Municipalities today with the serious problem of financial crisis were to significantly reduce both the expenses of the Municipalities and any allowances or salaries of the mayors, we unfortunately we pioneered.
There will certainly be a direct problem with the operation of the newly established Municipality, since we are in a deep I would say financial crisis and certainly the financial sponsorship from the state will be severely reduced.
The Municipal Authority for 6 months now did not express its program for development or any planning while in the previous community authority some important projects were promoted and all that was done was the new Municipal Authority to cancel them all. However, we know through government agents that the Multipurpose Center is ready for the government to implement it and unfortunately the Municipal Authority took 5 months to make a decision for its implementation, a project which has spent a lot of money to date to track its design. , also other community stage projects, etc. I believe that as far as the multifunctional center is concerned, its construction should start immediately as a priority, the other projects that are known such as Famagusta Street, the renovation of Sotiras Square and others, although they are immediate priority projects, can to start in 2013/14.
What I noticed is that the newly established Municipality of Sotira was not properly promoted, neither on signs nor in its municipal boundaries, nor in a press conference to mention the problems of the municipality, its vision and what it aims to reach, I believe these would help and the citizens and the relevant government departments to help the municipality. It seems that the Municipal Authority believes that it produces work, because dear mayors did not take care to find a place for the temporary disposal of garbage and you made a garbage dump with your tolerance that it is more beautiful to show the monument called Arkatzi? Don't you see these? It is difficult to find a place that is temporarily fenced and under your control so that you can call the citizens by letter on certain days of the month to bring their garbage and if they pay rights to get rid of it in the fenced temporary space so that they do not burden all the citizens of Sotira, of course you in turn twice a month to transfer them to the approved places, as other municipalities do, what will it cost me if I throw away a double cab pruning that I have and pay for example a fee of € 10. Unfortunately, you did not give a choice to your confidant, hence the garbage dump that was done.
The municipality of Sotira can make a difference and enter the tourist map, unfortunately serious ideas and planning are needed on the table, next to Agia Thekla the project of Marina Ayia Napa with a budget of € 400,000,000 and above will start very soon, the new municipal authority could instead of building, it is called a luxury restaurant that reaches € 700,000 the creation of a tourist beach west of the existing estate, perhaps by exchanging the property that exists there, a project that seems to be accepted by the government departments because it will start the tourist development of Sotira and will be included in the tourist map, can also be united with Agia Thekla and also with the Marina of Ayia Napa. Unfortunately, no serious move was made by the new municipal authority, do not wait for gentlemen to bring it to your table, all projects are planned and claimed with the best fidelity and not with the profile of a good child.
A play that I feel proud of and know first hand, the history of Halitiko, maybe in my turn I helped to implement it is the theater-park of Agia Thekla that took place last year near the complex Alakati. A play that cost € 500,000 and above, unfortunately the municipal authority has not yet taken substantial measures to improve the existing kiosk, its promotion and its operation, less than 200 meters in front of the church of Agios Efstathios operated a sandwich bus on the sidewalk with toilet and in fact please with power supply from the EAC, for the last 8 years, gentlemen, does not any of you see this and take immediate measures, dear mayor, to get rid of this ugliness that exists?
With a little expense, the small beach in front of the Alakati complex could be properly shaped and 40 umbrellas as well as temporary toilets could be placed on the beach and this new beach could be integrated and served by the manager of the kiosk in the park, more 200 meters back .What would the municipality of Sotiras achieve? An organized kiosk in the park that you note is also a playground, and an organized second beach, would certainly have more serious incomes, in the area there live more than 1000 people, but it could it is also a pole of attraction for our couriers. There is also a big mess in the tourist area with the garbage, pruning that everyone throws where they want, immediate actions are needed, gentlemen.
We were happy to hear about the planning for the local plan of the Municipality of Sotira and the involvement of Ms. Karamontani as a city councilor of the Municipality of Sotira. We all agree that serious mistakes have been made in the last 25 years in Sotiras Community, no more mistakes can be made, so the Municipal Authority is called to think seriously and take into account its associates before documenting the new local Savior plan, in addition to personal interests but mainly of partisan interests served in the past.
Suggestions for the new local plan:
1) expansion of the residential zone around Sotira & no increase of the building factor in the center of the Municipality, expansion of the residential and commercial development on the road Sotiras - Agia Theklas at a rate of at least 40%, this will help the residents of the Municipality to expand residential to the sea and hope that in the next 10 years Sotira will be united with the beach, this can be done right and left of the road not at a depth of more than 500 meters.
It is unfortunate that some people committed the community to the livestock zone 25 years ago, it is what we say must be shared by people with vision, with activity and to be able to predict the future and not just fill the party chairs. The existing road urgently needs a pedestrian and bicycle path, it is unthinkable what happened, a road that was built 11 years ago, 50% of the municipal authority was in the Community Council and not to ask then to do the above with the construction of the road, they risk immediate lives gentlemen. There is a craft and industrial area, it is a matter of the Municipal Authority how to transport all those who concern the above areas, on the road Sotiras - Agia Theklas there must be commercial development to become for example a restaurant, a kiosk or even a banquet hall, there are properties that can be used with direct financial benefit to the Municipality, also the Halite land that exists the Municipality could fence after approvals etc, eg two acres to create a park where it could be built an house with arches where it would function as a farm house museum with agricultural tools which the municipality would receive free of charge from its inhabitants, this would It could be enriched as a playground and a cafeteria that you note would be the footnote for the hundreds of visits that Sotira has from the beach front to tourists and our liaisons as visitors with their families.
The extension of the above zone will end up to the Sotiras flyover, which note that another big mistake was made by the Sotira residents about 12 years ago to fence the highway and cut Sotiras' development in two, certainly here party interests were facilitated as well. therefore the damage was done, too many properties were zeroed with the result that they can not be used, my suggestion is to ask for the unhooking from the fencing and the operation of the road with urban specifications from Liopetrio to Sotiras air bridge, what will the Nicosian lose if he arrives in Protaras with a 3 minute delay, I believe that the Municipal Authority will have to change this status with arguments and credibility, so that every owner who has lost huge sums will be able to develop his property, even belatedly, here I suggest at least residential construction at a rate of 20%, significant micro-enterprises could become Along the road, see the road Paralimni - Ayia Napa.
The coastal front is a big chapter which I believe that in addition to the knowledge of the town planning consultant Mr. Karamontani I am sure a good proposal will be made for landscaping on the beach, roads, etc., but the building rate should rise to 40% for residential and commercial development, it is unthinkable in the area that one can not build a store or a tavern. There is a 3Km coastal front and an area next to the Alakati complex around 30 acres is a fillet for investors, a friend of mine, a Russian investor, sees it with a good eye for a serious investment, it is up to the Municipal Authority to bring serious investors to the area if they know and can.
Something that we did not hear from the New Municipal Authority and I was definitely expecting it, does my friend the Mayor know about the unwritten roads that prevent citizens from growing in their businesses? True, what happened to Leonidou Street that the signatory gave for this road that has properties and was affected by more than 1500 meters for opening and facilitating the community, I tell you that I have been running the file on my own for the last 5 years in the various government departments, last year I got tired and gave up the effort, while the road was built they built more than 150 people and I myself could not develop my piece which note the road split in two, with a growth of over 1200 meters, today with the data any development is useless, who will compensate me, a legal advice that I have if the competent government departments do not accept the development as it is and work hard then dear mayors one morning the road should be closed, to cultivate and move and legally measures to anyone.
I would like to mention these about the situation that prevailed and unfortunately still exists today, I want to think positively that on the 12th the municipal authority will think and consult seriously for the best of the newly established municipality of Sotira.
Unfortunately the appropriate X-ray was not done to the existing Administrative staff of the municipality, two employees cost more than € 6000 per month and unfortunately their offer and qualifications are at 30%, how justifiable main mayors are the recruitment of 4 new positions at a time when they have financially collapse everything, what will they do? The executive power is in your hands, gentlemen, so try to realize the mistakes of the past and correct them without helping and serving party interests, to set up a technical service in the newly established Municipality of Sotira to do what? Maybe to examine 15 files a year on any licenses that will be issued, because services in this area are not purchased from the neighboring municipality of Deryneia. You could save a lot of money for the benefit of your constituents, I would also say that the provocative number of the municipal authority should be revised immediately with a reduction in your salary as there are in other neighboring municipalities.