Ten municipal commissions were formed. All will be chaired ex officio by Mayor Michel Bernos, each deputy intervening in his area of competence. Arnaud Bidegain is responsible for town planning and development, Stéphane Lagabarre for finances, and Marie-Noëlle Duparcq for social cohesion and childhood. Sports go to Robert Loustau, culture to Christine Sabrou, while Pascale Mialocq and Pascale Arranz will respectively manage school affairs and youth.
Pierre Hamelin is entrusted with health and mobility, Vinciane Choury with economic life and Henri Lapouble with agriculture. All three being delegated advisors. Note that the first deputy, Francis Tisné, will not chair any committee.
Debate on allowances
The Council also made several designations within organizations. Five elected officials will sit on the CCAS board of directors alongside the mayor: Marie-Noëlle Duparcq, Brigitte Coustet, Myriam Bonelli, Pierre Hamelin and Patrice Baduel. The tender committee will be composed of Stéphane Lagabarre, Arnaud Bidegain, Robert Loustau, Francis Tisné and Lucie Vignau-Loustau. Vinciane Choury will act as market representative, while Guy Lévesque will be responsible for field management.
The session continued with a more lively debate around compensation for elected officials. The mayor will receive a gross compensation of 2,396 euros, the deputies 835 euros and the delegated councilors 246 euros. On behalf of the opposition, Patrice Baduel estimated that the distribution could have been “fairer and more equitable”. Michel Bernos defended his choices, ensuring that they were not based on “any personal enrichment” and recalling in particular the transparency of his situation.
