This measure will involve an investment of nearly one million euros, allocated for the hiring of administrative assistants and social workers through municipal employment pools. The first round of hires will be approved this week, aiming to alleviate the accumulated workload and ensure that daily citizen services are not negatively impacted.
“"The City Council is trying to respond with its own resources to a situation that has generated a sudden overload in the local administration."
The Valencia city council is considering claiming the additional costs incurred by this regulation from the State Government, arguing that an economic burden cannot be transferred to municipalities without associated funding. Furthermore, explanations will be requested regarding key aspects of the procedure, such as the accreditation of vulnerability and the criteria for its assessment, which raise technical and organizational doubts.
From the opposition, a Compromís councilor has criticized the municipal management, pointing out that the local government did not act in time despite the situation being foreseeable. She stated that the current collapse is a result of a lack of planning and regretted that services were not reinforced nor social entities engaged beforehand.
