The sports park in the municipality of São Brás de Alportel will gain another piece of equipment available to the community with the creation, on the premises of the José Belchior Viegas Secondary School, of a covered aadel field, a project chosen by the São Brasenses as part of the process of the 2024 Participatory Budget that took place at the end of last year.
The winning proposal obtained 53% of the votes from the local community, and the proposals for the construction of an amphitheater in Campo Sousa Uva (which obtained 21% of the votes) and the installation of video surveillance cameras in public parks and gardens (which obtained 14% of the votes) and also the proposal for the rehabilitation and expansion of the support bar at the Polidesportivo Municipal Gonçalo Assunção (which received 12% of the votes).
“Involving the community in the life and future of the municipality of São Brás de Alportel is the objective of this participatory public management instrument that the municipality initiated in 2006. Since then, residents have demonstrated their ability to think about the municipality, with proposals presented and with very valid contributions to help the executive in its decisions”, highlights the authority in a statement.
The creation of Parque Roberto Nobre, the sports space at Jardim Carrera Viegas, Praça da República or Parque das Amendoeiras, the rehabilitation of the east entrance, the expansion of the network of accessible walks, surrounding the Rotunda da Liberdade, the construction of the Canine Park , the Skate Park, the Public Basketball Field and the installation of 21 interactive panels in the municipality’s schools are examples of works, equipment and projects that were born precisely from proposals presented or defended by residents.
It is important to remember that the municipal executive had reserved a budget of 70 thousand euros for the winning project of the 2024 Participatory Budget, which will now integrate the investments included in the 2024 Municipal Budget.
