The political group criticizes that the municipal government intends to leave the management of Castelló's history in the hands of an external company, instead of strengthening the service with its own municipal staff. According to the coalition, the MUCC is the city's only municipal museum and should be managed directly by the City Council, not by private companies.
“"What the Popular Party and Vox are doing is opting to privatize the management of the MUCC instead of strengthening it as a public service. We are talking about the city's museum, about the spaces that explain our history and our heritage, and that cannot be left in private hands."
The MUCC, established in 2018, is considered a key project for the dissemination and conservation of Castelló's heritage. It has incorporated emblematic spaces such as the Fadrí, the Castell Vell Interpretation Center, the Sea Museum, the Ethnology Museum, the Air-Raid Shelter, and the Roman Villa of Vinamargo. The group considers it incomprehensible that the management of such symbolic places for the city should be left to a private company, as they represent the city's history and identity.
Currently, the MUCC has cultural informants who attend to the various heritage sites. This staff has been linked to temporary program contracts. Compromís argues that this formula must be overcome by creating structural positions within the municipal staff, thus ensuring stability and continuity in the service.
The need to provide the MUCC with its own stable staff has been a shared demand in recent years, also by trade unions. Direct management with public personnel not only improves the quality of the service but also ensures public control over such a sensitive area as cultural heritage. For all these reasons, the coalition will advocate in the next plenary session that the municipal government create the necessary positions and rule out any attempt at outsourcing.
