CASARES SPENT 154,000 EURO IN IBI SUBSIDY FOR 1,500 FAMILIES

The special IBI subsidy brought in by Casares has benefited 1,500 local families and cost the Town Hall 154,000 Euro. Each family that successfully applied for the subsidy benefited to the tune of 106 Euro on average.Business councillor Juan Jesus Rodriguez said that the subsidy was brought in to help less well off families. The grant was for 20 per cent of the total IBI bill up to a maximum of 200 Euro. Councillor Rodriguez said the total cost to the council of over 154,000 Euro had not affected municipal services. Local residents have also benefited from a 15 per cent reduction in the catastral value of their property.