Overview
- Under Article L.52-1, municipal communication is limited through the March 15–22 elections, prompting muted or shortened ceremonies and, in Viviers-lès-Montagnes, a cancellation.
- Speeches largely avoided future promises, with mayors from Monteils, Ferrières-sur-Ariège, Bédoin, Saint-Gaudens and Pélissanne focusing on completed works and thanking staff and volunteers.
- Leadership turnover sharpened into view as several incumbents announced they will not run again, including in Moriez, Gréasque, Jonquerettes and Montjoi, while Caderousse and Le Causé featured declared candidacies.
- Fiscal stewardship featured prominently, from Pujaut’s pledge to vote the 2026 budget without raising local taxes to reports of strong finances in Bédoin and a favorable audit reference in Pélissanne.
- Concrete local updates underscored daily concerns, including the imminent arrival of a new doctor in Léojac, ongoing risk and infrastructure projects in mountain communes, and reliance on external subsidies to fund works.