On the debt, “François Bayrou says at the national level what he does not apply for the city of Pau”, tackles a municipal councilor for opposition

Since the arrival at the town hall of François Bayrou, the debt has almost doubled from 60 to 108 million, recalls France Inter.

“François Bayrou says at the national level what he does not apply for the city of Pau”declares Monday September 1st at France Inter Opposition city councilor Jérôme Marbot. The Prime Minister and Mayor of Pau will play his survival as head of government during the vote of confidence he asked on September 8. He continues to repeat that it is necessary to make 44 billion euros in savings in the state budget to lower the debt.

However, this petition for French people to save saves the socialist Jérôme Marbot who criticizes the management of the city that François Bayrou has been running since 2014. While the debt has almost doubled (108 against 60 million) since the arrival at the town hall of François Bayrou, recalls France Inter, Jérôme Marbot denounce “Image investments, oversized”. He speaks for example “Les Halles de Pau who could have been renovated for half cheaper”.

The first deputy, Jean-Louis Pérès, responds to France Inter that finances are held and that the investments made were essential, “Because there had been underestimated on the part of our predecessors and the city was declining, the population decreased and that it was necessary to set up structuring and attractive equipment”.

The debt of the city of Pau fell slightly between 2023 and 2024 and the first assistant claims that this will continue. “I don’t believe it, debt is an addiction“, Grins the elected representative of socialist opposition Jérôme Marbot.