Souto: priority in 2017 will be to adjust expenses to revenue.
The head of the finance department of the Salvador city hall, Paulo Souto, states that despite the expectation that 2017 will begin still affected by the economic recession plaguing Brazil, for the past two years the municipal government has had the "peace of mind to begin another fiscal year with balanced accounts"; "Despite the difficulties, the Salvador City Hall will face the new year with the advantage of its finances not being burdened with debts from 2016. And, given the uncertainties of 2017, efforts will be focused on adjusting expenses to the most realistic expectations of revenue projections," says Souto.
Bahia 247 - The head of the department directly responsible for the finances of the Salvador city hall, the Finance Department (Sefaz), Secretary Paulo Souto, told the newspaper Tribuna da Bahia that despite expectations that 2017 will begin still affected by the economic recession plaguing Brazil, for the past two years the municipal government has had the peace of mind to start another fiscal year with balanced accounts.
"Despite the difficulties, the City Hall of Salvador will face the new year with the advantage that its finances are not burdened with debts from 2016. And, given the uncertainties of 2017, efforts will be focused on adjusting expenses to more realistic revenue projections," said Souto.
New secretaries talk about seeking partnerships.
Chosen to head the Secretariat of Labor, Sports and Leisure, councilman Geraldo Junior (SD) said he will do "a coordinated job" with agencies, entities and ministries in each sector to structure the articulation of existing projects and those that may arise during his tenure at the department.
"We have several segments within a single department. We will seek constant dialogue with the Ministry of Labor and Culture in the pursuit of funding and proposals that we already have in mind to implement in Salvador," said Geraldo Junior.
Future Secretary of Education, Paloma Modesto, stated that the invitation from the mayor was "unexpected," but revealed that she was pleased. "I believe that all great innovations are born in basic education. It's an opportunity to do things differently in my municipality. What I want is to add value, to bring new elements so that we can further boost public education in Salvador," said Paloma Modesto.