Jean-François Soto, President of the CCVH, highlights the challenges related to climate and the economy for the coming year. – Jérôme Mouillot
During the 2025 New Year's greetings at the Salle des Condamines, the elected representatives of the Communauté de communes Vallée de l'Hérault discussed global challenges, budgetary priorities and future projects, while emphasizing the essential intercommunal solidarity in the face of climate and economic challenges.
On Thursday, January 16, 2025, at the Salle des Condamines, the 2025 wishes of the Communauté de communes Vallée de l’Hérault took place.
Thibaut Barral, Mayor of Le Pouget, stressed the importance of intercommunality.
“It is a great honour,” declared Thibaut Barral, “as mayor, to welcome you to this room and to our town to celebrate these wishes which constitute a moment of meeting and conviviality. The community of communes is very important to us and I am proud to join this intercommunal institution which offers enormous daily services for the organisation of communal life, whether it be legal affairs, the body with project management, the pooling of IT, public reading, and so on… The cohesion of our public policy and the pooling of resources. In this respect, Mr. President, as a representative of the intercommunality, I would like to thank you and I wish you a good evening as well as to those present and give you the place.”
Thanks and a thought for global challenges
“I would like to thank,” declared Jean-François Soto, President of the Communauté de communes Vallée de l'Hérault, “all those present today, as well as the four heads of the fire brigade, the gendarmerie forces and the presidents of associations. To begin his wishes, I would like us to think about all the global tragedies we are going through. Today is the first time that, under the Fifth Republic, the nation has no budget and that the commitments will be particularly complex and that we will have to pull together for future achievements. The global geographical and economic situation as well as climate change have significant financial consequences.”
Budgetary priorities and future projects
“Priorities have been redefined in the water budget from 2024 to prevent the risk of shortages in several municipalities. We need to secure ourselves in this difficult context in all areas. I conclude with my most sincere thanks to all the people present who surround me and who trust me to make extremely important decisions. Happy New Year 2025!”
The floor was then given to Éric Suzanne, sub-prefect of Hérault. “We are here tonight to make wishes for the future,” he declared, “and there is no question of spoiling the atmosphere, quite the contrary, but there are priorities and not everyone will be served given that there are more projects than money. We will meet again in the spring to consider a subject that is close to my heart: housing.
Éric Suzanne, sub-prefect of Hérault, calls for priority choices in the face of budgetary constraints and highlights two key areas: housing and economic attractiveness, particularly around Aniane Abbey. economic, particularly around the Aniane Abbey.
“I have a second subject, it is obviously economic in terms of attractiveness: the Aniane Abbey, which is a long-term project. We must also work with the infrastructure of the 450 children of the music school. I have the feeling in CCVH with your action, Mr. President, and in the climate of trust that you share with the elected officials in a federal manner, that you are equipped to meet the challenges of tomorrow that begin today.”
After the applause, Jean-François Soto closed the debate by inviting the assembly to share a glass of friendship.