Castro Verde: Autarchy creates the Social Card of the Fireman.
The Castro Verde City Council created the Firefighter's Social Card (CSB), whose regulation is under public discussion, to then be approved by the Municipality Executive and later by the Municipal Assembly.
A iniciativa, the first of one of 14 municipalities in the Beja district, will cover the elements of the active body and control panel of the Volunteer Firefighters of the so-called “Vila do Campo Branco”.
Among the perks to be granted by the card, the exemption from 50% in the water tariff, sanitation and solid waste, support of 100 annual euros for direct descendants for school supplies up to the 12th year of schooling and free access to various municipal facilities.
António José Brito, Mayor of Castro Verde, stated that the creation of the CSB, aims to “recognize and value the work developed for the benefit of the community and the public cause”, adding the journalist, with suspended professional license, that "we are aware of the important role played by men and women who wear that uniform", finished.
Turn, the commander of the Fire Department, VĂtor Antunes, Lidador told the News (LN) that “it is an asset for firefighters and it is a reward from the municipality for giving to work for the benefit of the community”, justifying that it is “an incentive to increase volunteering, that is very necessary ”, finished.
The measure will cover 40 operating bodies and control cabinet, but VĂtor Antunes defends the extension to 40 elements of the School of Infants and Cadets, adding that the proposal for “the reduction of IMI by 50%” will be presented, concluded.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
