Through Writing Caen
Published on 25 May 21 at 7:22 p.m.
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Near Caen (Calvados), the mayor of Saint-Contest Jean-Marc Philippe and his deputy Régis Pétri fear that Caen la mer will deprive the municipalities of development tax. By convention since the creation of the urban community in January 2017, Caen la mer is expected to donate to the municipalities 75 % of the amount of the development tax, “thus allowing them to build public facilities”.
“Changing the rules in the middle is not acceptable”
However, the agreement which has just been renewed is “for a period of one year, ie until December 31, 2021”. This is what challenges and worries elected officials who sense in this short-term commitment, the desire “to change the rules of the game in the middle of the ford.” It’s not acceptable “.
The development tax, which replaced the Local Equipment Tax (TLE), is levied on any development, construction, reconstruction and expansion of buildings. It makes it possible to finance equipment and other sustainable development of the territory.
“No way we are deprived of that”
In Saint-Contest, in particular with regular establishments in the tertiary park, the TA brings in on average 200 000 € per year.
It is a basic income to finance work at the school or the renovation of the town hall. There is no question of being deprived of that. We are there to defend the interests of the inhabitants. I fear that we are trying to dispossess the mayors. I am extremely worried and angry.
Jean-Marc Philippe says he is among “the great part of the mayors who are against this unilateral decision taken without consultation”. Suspecting that the decision is “already in the pipeline”, he affirms: “there will be a vote of the mayors, it will be” no “.
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