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3w ago

Charente Council Secures Reprieve to Revote on 2025 Budget

After missing the April 15 deadline, the council avoided immediate state control and will reconvene for a final vote on April 22.

Le conseil départemental de Charente est situé à Angoulême.
Le conseil départemental de la Charente est mis sous tutelle préfectorale depuis mercredi 16 avril 2025. La Chambre régionale des comptes d’Aquitaine a un mois pour proposer un nouveau budget.
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Le conseil départemental de Charente pourrait être mis sous tutelle préfectorale, une situation très rare pour une collectivité de cette taille, s'il ne vote pas son budget 2025 d'ici ce mardi soir

Overview

  • The Charente departmental council failed to adopt its 2025 budget by the April 15 deadline due to a lack of quorum caused by opposition and dissident councillors boycotting the session.
  • The prefect initially threatened to seize financial control via the Regional Chamber of Accounts (CRC) but granted a temporary reprieve on April 16.
  • The council has been authorized to reconvene on April 22 for a final attempt to vote on the €615 million budget proposal.
  • Political infighting within the left-wing majority and a splinter group of six councillors have destabilized governance under President Philippe Bouty.
  • This scenario highlights the rarity of potential state tutelle for a department, underscoring the severity of the ongoing political and administrative crisis.