The mayor of Mazarrón, Alicia Jiménez, accompanied by the councilors of Tourism and Services of the Coast, María Ángeles Román, Culture and Infrastructure, Pedro Martínez, Celebrations and Sports, Patricio Sánchez, Parks and Gardens, Marisol Vivancos and Services, Domingo Hernández, has made balance of the result that the summer months have offered and has advanced some of the most outstanding projects in the coming months.
During a meeting with the local media, the mayor highlighted the upward trend maintained by Mazarrón, achieving an occupancy higher than the regional average with 94% in the month of August and 88% in July.
A summer in which more than a hundred activities have been offered to neighbors and visitors and in which they have managed to consolidate events such as the Rafael García Castillo Theater Festival, 'El Muelle Music Festival' or the piano concert with Erosiones of Bolnuevo in the background.
Events highly demanded by citizens, as reflected by the public attendance that has taken place in each one of them.
As an example, the Spume Run registered in its third edition about 2,000 registrations.
Initiatives such as enabling the first swimming channel in open waters of the Region on the beach of the Paseo Maritimo de Puerto de Mazarrón or the organization of 'Famas Fest', the first Festival of Families with Pets have also had a notable acceptance among neighbors and visitors
In addition, an uninterrupted cultural agenda with greater reinforcement in summer and the establishment of the Casa del Mar as an exhibition space have been other attractions of a summer in which the services provided at the Tourist Office and the Information Point of the Maritime Walk of Puerto de Mazarrón.
A total of 15,000 requests were registered that speak of the interest of tourists for the offer of Mazarrón, noticing this year a slight increase in visits to the museums of the Roman Factory of Salazones and the Interpretation Center of the Phoenician Ship.
Beaches and ports waved 10 blue flags and Las Moreras canine beach was the first in Spain to receive the Q quality badge for this type of service.
One summer, too, in which the number of attentions provided in the 16 first aid posts that began on June 1 and ended on September 15 was reduced to 2,662.
Of the total attendance, the vast majority (2,429) corresponded to first aid and treatment, 173 to information and social services and 56 to rescue and rescue.
Fortunately, in the summer of 2018 there was no need to regret any death on the beaches of the municipality.
The Emergency Services treated four people by asphyxia by immersion, managing to keep all of them alive.
The Councils of Services and Parks and Gardens, in a coordinated manner, attended to the needs raised during the summer months.
In Parks and Gardens more than a hundred demands were attended and the actions focused on the conditioning of hundreds of palm trees, the enhancement of roundabouts and gardens and the removal of trees to eliminate the danger that it entailed.
The Department of Services emphasizes the high amount of collection of equipment made by trucks for this task and that this summer has exceeded one million kilo.
From the Department is reminded that there is an eco-park and a telephone number (968333294) to call to deposit objects that we no longer want to have in our home.
The Cleaning Shock Plan has been reinforced with 24 laborers and has had a wash truck, another for the selective collection of organic waste on beaches, three tractors and one more sweeper.
Performances period 2018-2019
After the summer balance, the mayor and each of the councilors present have advanced some of the most imminent actions of their departments.
The Department of Infrastructures has influenced the Sanitation Investment Plan that includes an investment of 1,200,000 euros with actions in Camposol and streets of Mazarrón and Puerto de Mazarrón.
The proceedings of these proceedings follow the relevant procedure and its execution is scheduled for the first quarter of 2019.
Another one of the actions will be the improvement of the accessibility and renovation of the public lighting in a section of the Avenue of the Castellar until Puerto de Mazarrón, with a budget of 143,544 euros.
The renovation of the Plaza del Ayuntamiento includes the renovation of the services, paving with natural stone, renovation of the urban furniture and extension of the pedestrian zone.
Act that has a budget allocated of 406,000 euros.
Likewise, the improvement of Corredera, Puerto Rico, Atlantic Ocean and Sierra Morena streets in Puerto de Mazarron are included in the Works and Services Plan (POS) 2018-2019 for a value of 312,209 euros.
The Department of Tourism provides for the period 2018-2109 the tender of bars in Percheles and Las Moreras beach, the installation of drains in footbaths, the tender of the new beaconing on the beaches of Rincón de Bolnuevo and Piedra Mala, the improvement of services for people with disabilities, the extension of services on Las Moreras beach and the substitution of beach signage.
For its part, the Department of Commerce has as next actions the tender of the market of Puerto de Mazarrón and the posts of the Plaza de Abastos of Puerto de Mazarron and the launch of the second phase of the campaign to boost local trade 'AMazarrón'.
In the Consumer Area, the continuation of the proceedings and advice and the implementation of the Consumer Arbitration System of the Region of Murcia in the Municipal Office of Consumer Information.
In the area of ​​Parks and Gardens, the completion of the conditioning of the San Isidro neighborhood garden, the completion of the conditioning of the Virgen del Mar garden, the fine tuning of the Miguel Angel Blanco garden, the installation of biosaludables in walks of the Hermitage and Bolnuevo and the reopening of the ethnobotanical garden on October 15th.
Education and Libraries works on the expansion of the study classrooms during exams or the continuation of the nautical sports program in schools with the addition of Bahía Surf.
In Sports, new events are envisaged and the existing ones are strengthened with the aim of completing an annual sports appointment schedule for the benefit of businesses and the hotel sector of the municipality.
Also, Celebrations finalize the preparations for the Celebrations of the Miracle and Employers.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón