Punto Final Funds Buy Police Equipment, Road Improvements and Playground Equipment for Municipality

by Maureen Dietrich on 27 Nov 13
mazmessenger.com 

Approximately 2,800,000 pesos will be used to purchase guns for the municipal police.

The “Punto Final” campaign offered to citizens whereby fines and late fees on monies owing to the municipality were forgiven for two months has resulted in 70 million pesos of extra income for city hall.

Mayor Alejandro Higuera Osuna told media yesterday the monies would be used to purchase 14 police patrol cars and one armored truck, three of the patrol cars for the tourist police and five for the municipal transport department.

Approximately 2,800,000 pesos will be used to purchase guns for the municipal police to ensure they are equipped during Carnaval, said the Mayor.

The city will also invest in paving the Villa Unión-El Roble road to upgrade it to four lanes with a central median, and the city is in the process of finishing erecting playground tarpaulins for two schools in La Noria and San Francisquito.

Higuera pointed out funds from the Punto Final campaign were not being used for public works nor to pay the city’s debts to service providers.

The campaign which ran from September to mid-November was expected to generate 50 million pesos but exceeded that amount by 20 million.

 (from Noroeste)