At an extraordinary Plenary meeting last night Luiz Diaz Garcia resigned his position after 10 exceedingly productive years.
Those of you who were here when he was first elected will remember the dire situation that financially and legally the Town Hall was in at that time. He has been instrumental in completely turning the situation around to the point where we have a healthy financial position, free from legal dangers and with many projects in the pipeline which will enhance life for all the residents of Zurgena.
He has resigned his mayorship but will continue to support the existing team going forward including the next man to take the reins Francisco (current councillor for public works) who has a lot of experience having served on the last 3 administrations.
Luiz reasons for resigning are personal but when you realise that for the past 10 years he has worked very hard and voluntarily only received a small salary ( the smallest in most towns in Almeria) I can understand him looking to improve his financial situation for his family.
I have proffered, on behalf of all the non Spanish residents, our sincere thanks for all he has done. He always considered and financed projects which were supportive of our part of the community.
As he is still a councillor he will still be able to positively impact the councils work but it is in some ways the end of an era.
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