Braga transfers 865 thousand euros to parishes and institutions in the municipality

More than 865 thousand euros is the amount that Braga City Council will transfer to finance the execution of works in several parishes and support the activity of different institutions in the municipality.

The proposals, in the form of inter-administrative contracts for the delegation of powers, financial support to parishes, sports development program contracts and cultural promotion contracts, will be analyzed at a Municipal Executive Meeting, to be held on Monday, at Forum Braga.

With regard to inter-administrative contracts, the largest share, 271,000 euros, concerns the execution of the requalification and widening of Rua de Andrias, Travessa do Paço, Beco de Andrias and the access to Rua de Segões, in the União das Freguesias de Celeirós, Aveleda and Vimieiro. The parish of Palmeira will receive 117,000 euros in increased funding for the requalification and widening of Rua da Igreja. The Union of Parishes of Arentim and Cunha receives 28 thousand euros for the widening and restoration of Caminho do Paço.

For the Union of Parishes of Merelim São Paio, Panóias and Parada de Tibães, the amount of 27 thousand euros remains for the requalification of the Agrafonte ring. Sobreposta receives 8 thousand euros for the project to requalify and widen Rua da Piscina. Finally, Adaúfe receives 6 thousand euros for paving and widening part of Rua do Penedo.

As for financial support, the Union of Parishes of Lomar and Arcos receives 3,100 euros to support the replacement of the passenger shelter, the Union of Parishes of Ferreiros and Gondizalves receives 24,100 euros to support the renovation of the exterior of the headquarters building of the Junta de Ferreiros, the Union of Parishes of Arentim and Cunha receives 10,800 euros to support the sanitation diversion of the EB1/Polidesportivo school, the Union of Parishes of Crespos and Pousada receives 4,700 euros to support the painting of the Crespos Cemetery and the Union of Parishes of Merelim São Paio, Panóias and Parada de Tibães receive 4,800 euros for the implementation of a water supply branch in the organic garden of Parada de Tibães.

As regards the sports development program contracts, the value of 134,000 euros is awarded to Futebol Clube Ferreirense, to replace the synthetic turf and requalification of the changing rooms, and to Desportivo de Adaúfe the value of 168,000 euros to replace the turf synthetic.

In terms of financial support for cultural entities, contract proposals with ARCUM – Associação Cultural e Recreativa Universitária do Minho (6,500 euros) will be analyzed; Santo Adrião Cultural and Social Center (1,500 euros); Tuna Feminina Universitária do Minho – Gatuna (4,500 thousand euros); Suonart – Cultural Association (35,000 euros) and AMTM – Projet’arte na Tradição, Association (14,000 euros).