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BALE TODAY - how we restored a smile on the faces of our citizens

This article describes the new approach to development in the municipality of Bale, focusing on utilizing local resources and potentials, involving citizens and their associations, and establishing partnerships with national and regional authorities.

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BALE TODAY - how we restored a smile on the faces of our citizens

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  1. BALE TODAY - how werestored a smile on thefaces of our citizens Ljubljana, 16th October 2012

  2. INTRODUCTION – STARTING POINTS • New approach to development – “GO LOCAL!” • discover, free, revive, use local resources and potentials (known, but also hidden or insufficiently researched ones) - stimulate and initiate development, starting from uniqueness and values of our local community (socio-economic, cultural, historic, human) - involve citizens and their associations in the process of preparing and realization of project developments

  3. GOALS OF NEW APPROACH • Assume responsibility for our own development • Actively participate and cooperate with all steakholders inside the local community • Ensure coordination of business activities on the local level and enable safe operations, indipendent from market risks in the wider economic environment • Establish active partnership with national and regional authorities, but abandon the policy of waiting, imitating and copying others

  4. POLICY HOLDERS • Local authorities – Municipality Council: • performs statutary duties, but also: • volontarily takes upon the role of initiator, promoter, conductor, main patron and coordinator of activities that are directed towards development, because: • they are familiar with the state of things best, familiar with values and resources – the problem of assymetry of information does not exist, • they can and must recognize chances, opportunities and challenges.

  5. HOW THINGS WORK • Reach a consensus on most important issues of future development • Ensure transparency and openness of processes • Involve all insitutions and individuals whose knowledge and experience could contribute to the process of development • Establish cooperation with other local communities inside the region and wider (joint projects) • Abandon all forms of individual interests policies

  6. OUR BEGINNINGS • Area - 81 km2; No. ofresidents – 1260 • Densityofpopulation : 15,5 resident/km2 • Bale gottheofficial status ofMunicipalityin 1993 • 1993 – 2004 is the period ofseekingtherightwayandtherightconceptionofdevelopment • InMay 2004: by-electionswonby NL MON PERIN • In 2005: regularelections – confermedresultsfromtheyear 2004 • Localgovernment is formed, leadby NL MON PERIN, incoalitionwith all politicalparties • In 2009 regularelections NL Mon Perin increasedthenumberofcouncillors to 9

  7. WHAT WE CAME ACROSS… • Undeveloped and not built infrastructure • Indifferent and not motivated citizens (for launching any activity towards development) • Emigration and constant departure of young population • Development plans which would have allowed the devastation of Bale’s coast by means of apartments construction very near the sea line, and also allow opening of a large number of stone-pits • Budget of 3,8 million Croatian kunas in 2003.

  8. …. AND WHAT ARE OUR RESOURCES • NATURAL: 9,5 km unbuilt and well preserved coastal area and sea, clean environment, richness of flora i fauna – natural habitat of butterflies, native sorts of olives and olive trees, finding place of dinosaur remains, land • HISTORIC AND CULTURAL: Bale – ancient town with well preserved historic core, castles, churches and military forts • HUMAN: knowledge and know-how, enthusiasm and newly born will of the citizens to be originators and bearers of their own development

  9. ACTIVITIES THAT SET BALE IN MOTION (I) • ACTIVITIES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL, CENTERED ON: • Adoption of development strategies (Regional Planning and Program Development Study of the Municipality of Bale) • Construction and renovation of infrastructure, public institutions and associations with the aim of life conditions improvement for the citizens of Bale (school, kindergarten, sports gym, lighting of the sports grounds, roads, female sports association, male and female choir, brass music band)

  10. ACTIVITIES THAT SET BALE IN MOTION (II) • Adoption of regional planning and programme studies and other development related documents of the Municipality, measures for strengthening the enterpreneurship, senior citizens welfare, education for young people, ensuring better standards and increase of population • Ensuring material means for financially sustainable planned activities • Support of the Municipality in founding the „Mon Perin Company” by retention of the rights to consent in key-strategic issues and ensuring access to it by all the citizens of Bale • Delegation of agricultural land and founding of agri-cooperative • Co-financing in housing problems

  11. BASIS FOR THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF BALE • REGIONAL PLANNING AND PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT STUDY OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALE: Emphasis on tourism development which includes recognizable identity and brand: “Bale – region of the dinosaurs, butterflies, people-friendly accommodation capacities (town – hotel), authentic olive-growing and agriculture”; • Mon Perin Ltd. – bearer of the development of tourism and hospitality industry; Agricultural cooperation “Bembo”; Industry zone “Monkaštel”; • Education for the young people; • Co-ownership of Municipality, its citizens and third parties-investors in projects that use natural resources

  12. MUNICIPAL BUDGET OF BALE FOR PERIOD 2003-2009 total mil. kn 3,8 7,0 12,5 17,011,8 16,1 16,5 transffered excess receipts** income* Budget is increased 4,5 times in 7 years. * Tax revenues, administrative fees, property sale, aids ** stock sale, return of deposits, loans In 2004 surtaxes decreased from 5% to 1%.

  13. POPULATION NUMBERS AND AVERAGE BUDGET INCOME PER CAPITA Growth of the population indicates the attractiveness of Bale. Bale shows constant increase in budget income per capita and at the moment it is amongst the highest in Istria (ranging from 2.500,00 kn in 2003, to 12.000,00 kn in 2009). In 5 years budget per capita has managed to increase 5 times.

  14. BALE ECONOMY total 39 52 66 74 86 86 88 artisans legal entities • Constant growth indicates enterpreneurship that encourages economy and creates opportunities for new employment • PRICE OF THE BUILDING PLOTS HAS INCREASED FROM 25 Euro/m2 • in 2003 to 150 Euro/m2 in 2007 (6 times)

  15. PROJECTS FOR OUR FUTURE • Mon Perin Ltd. – construction of tourist resort San Pol-Colone-Barbariga, „štancije” (homesteads), Bale-Valle-town-hotel • Business incubator (ensuring infrastructural support for new projects – delegation of agricultural and building land under favorable terms, entrepreneurs’ zone, investing in education, founding of cooperatives, delegation of building sites for house construction for young families coming from Bale or coming from outside Bale) • Construction and re-construction of municipal and other infrastructure

  16. SPECIALITY OF “MON PERIN” Ltd. (I) • THE FOUNDERS OF THE COMPANY in 2005 are citizens and friends of Bale and the Municipality of Bale • COMPANY CONTRACT – the highest amounts of stakes are determined, majority of votes ensured for the citizens and the Municipality of Bale - without their consent it is not possible to come to a decision about the change of residence and the name of the company • FIRST RECAPITALIZATION OF THE COMPANY WAS EFFECUATED in 2006, equity of 31.000.000,00 kn and 924 founders

  17. EQUITY

  18. SPECIALITY OF “MON PERIN” Ltd. (II) • LAND near the coastal line (property of Municipality of Bale) has been taken lease of for the period of 50 years • THE ACTIVITY of camping in campsites San Polo and Colone until the purpose of bringing the land to its aim planned in Master plans • EMPLOYMENT of young people and their training for management positions in Mon Perin Ltd. and other companies in Bale • Adoption of Coastal Development Study • Adoption of Coastal Master Plan • Municipal infrastructure evolved in campsites

  19. OVERNIGHT TOURIST STAYS 2005 – 30/09/2012 In 2011rates in overnight stays increasedby 18,46 % comparing to 2010. and 158,13% comparing to 2005.

  20. ACTUAL REVENUES 2005 – 30/09/2012 In 2010 total revenues amount was 11.324.356,37 kn, while in 2011 it rises to 13.095.126,24 kn. It is an increase of 15,6 %. In 2012 there will be a predicted increase of 7% comparing to 2011.

  21. REVENUES 2006 – 30/09/2012

  22. INVESTMENTS FROM 2006 TO 30/09/2012 RENT FROM 2006 TO 2012

  23. MON PERIN SHARE IN MUNICIPALITY OF BALE BUDGET FROM 2010 TO 2012:

  24. FUTURE ACTIVITIES OF MON PERIN • Resolutionoflandpropertyrights • Constructionrights – recapitalization • Coordinationwithotherenterpreneursinjointmarketactivities (town-hotel), • Preparingactionsintheconstrucionsof „štancija-s” (homesteads). .

  25. IMMEDIATE TAXES FOR AN AVERAGE FAMILY

  26. IMMEDIATE INCOME FOR AN AVERAGE FAMILY

  27. WHAT IS THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT? • UNDERTAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND CREATE CONDITIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE AND PROSPEROUS DEVELOPMENT OF THE MUNICIPALITY, AS APPROPRIATE AND CUSTOM MADE FOR ITS INHABITANTS • ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT OF ALL THE INTERESTED PARTIES IN THE REALIZATION OF THE PROJECT THAT BECOMES „PROPERTY” OF ALL BALE’S INHABITANTS AND ALL OTHER PEOPLE INTERESTED IN ITS DEVELOPMENT.

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