The second meeting of the new term of the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Council was held by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Dr. It was held under the chairmanship of Cemil Tugay. The proposals for a reduction in water tariffs, a 'Pensioner Solidarity Card' and a 'Mother-Child Card' application, presented in the first parliamentary session, were voted and accepted. Mayor Tugay said, "Our aim is to make Izmir the province with the lowest water price in Turkey, without disrupting the budget or disrupting the functioning."
The second meeting of the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality April ordinary meeting was attended by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Dr. It was held under the chairmanship of Cemil Tugay. At the meeting held in the Assembly Hall in Hall No. 4 of Kültürpark, proposals were voted on to implement the Retirement Solidarity Card and 'Mother-Child Card' applications that Mayor Tugay promised to implement for retirees, mothers and children during the election process, and to make a discount on water tariffs. was accepted by the majority. In addition, the 2023 Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Activity Report and 2023 ESHOT General Directorate Activity Report discussions were held under the management of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Council Deputy Chairman Altan İnanç. Activity reports were accepted by majority vote. The next council meeting will be held on Monday, May 13.
The people of Izmir chose me, I keep my promise
Making a statement about the Mother Solidarity Card proposal, which passed with the majority of votes despite the abstaining vote of the AKP Group, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Dr. Tugay said, “We are not abolishing the previous application. We give Mother Solidarity Cards to children aged 0-4 by loading 60 credits. However, we do not remove the age of 5. Cards loaded with 10 credits are given again to mothers with 5-year-old children. After all, previous decisions are valid. Let's give 0 credits to those aged 4-60, hopefully we will continue to increase it with you in the coming months. There was something I said to people while delivering my promises. Let's do our calculations and make our investments without damaging the institution. This is the aim here too. Increased from 10 credits to 60 credits. 5 credits will continue for 10 year olds. "The people of Izmir elected me and I am fulfilling my promise," he said.
We will gradually reduce the water price
While the proposal for a 1 percent discount on 2024-0 cubic meter water prices, which will be valid as of June 4, 25, was accepted by majority vote, President Dr. Tugay said, “Manisa, not Izmir, uses the most expensive water in Turkey. Manisa Metropolitan Municipality also made a discount. I think we will compete with Mr. President in the sale. A raise was predicted in July, not June. We will evaluate this increase in the coming period. We have work. It is not certain that we will make the raise you mentioned, there is a prediction, but we will not make a raise of that amount. Maybe we won't get a raise at all. During the election, I never told anyone that I would give this much percent discount. I said, 'We will gradually reduce the water price.' I did not mention the 25 percent figure. Our aim is to make Izmir the province with the lowest water prices in Turkey, without disrupting the budget or disrupting the operation. "This will be the first discount I make to start with," he said.