Mergers of Municipalities – Hypothesis 9 Municipalities

The infographic reports the results related to the quantification of possible long-run saving and contribution levels following the merger hypothesis of nine municipalities in the province of Modena.

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The infographic reports the results related to the quantification of possible long-run saving and contribution levels following the merger hypothesis of nine municipalities in the province of Modena: Vignola, Castelnuovo Rangone, Spilamberto, Castelvetro di Modena , Savignano sul Panaro, Marano sul Panaro, Zocca, Guiglia, Montese.

The merger is the integration of pre-existing municipalities and the establishment of a single authority, in which the financial, human and technological resources are aggregated.

The main advantages are:

  • rationalization of local administration;
  • reduction of inefficiencies due to inadequate structures (reducing the expenditure level with the same output);
  • improvement of quality and quantity of services provided to citizens thanks to the activation of services that small municipalities alone would not be able to organize;
  • very large scale economies in administrative services.

The optimal level of expenditure is given by historical expenditure net of:

  • expenses attributable to environmental characteristics (morphology, climate, seismic risk, population density, surface area, etc.)
  • expenses related to service offered in addition to the national minimum value.

Contribution due to merged municipalities:

  • Extraordinary state contribution per year for a maximum period of 10 years amounting to 60% of the tax transfers assigned for 2010 with a maximum limit for each merger of € 2,000,000
  • Ordinary regional contribution per year for a period of 10 years based on the criteria and methods identified by regional law and with a maximum limit for each annual merger of € 1,000,000.

The net expenditure of these municipalities is compared with an expenditure target relative to municipalities with less than 100,000 inhabitants.

The potential saving is 24 euros per capita, the functions with the greatest saving are general functions with 15 euros per capita.

The state contribution amounts to € 22 per capita, the regional one to € 11 per capita.