Taranto, the mayor Stefàno stops 'Health Issues' appointed ... - Newspaper of Puglia

Taranto – Taranto mayor is not until Sunday, and after six and a half years, the specter of early elections for the first time creeps into the rooms of the Palace of City. In the absence of a deputy mayor, yesterday morning Ippazio Stefàno, due to health problems, has assigned his duties as mayor alderman Municipal Public Works, Lucio Lonoce, a member of the Democratic Party politically close to the deputy Michele Pelillo. To communicate the will of the mayor to Lonoce was the chief of staff Joseph Licciardello, who told him of the transfer of functions “allegedly” until December 22, according to the same Stefàno has written in black and white. But it seems that the date may slip further because the health situation is under control of the mayor, but would require a prolonged period of convalescence.

Stefàno, 69 years old on August 25, is located in Emilia Romagna for a week, precisely the day before the last City Council, during which was in fact absent. The conditions of the first citizen concern because, according to reports from people close to him, the situation is quite complicated and henceforth “will remove all forms of stress.” And the mayor do anything that requires rest, especially in Taranto, the city screwed on environmental issues (for which Stefàno is investigated together with the other fifty-two) and on numerous disputes that have emaciated the political class. Not to mention that the mayor until June of last year, until the day of his re-election, he shot armed with a gun on him because he claimed to suffer death threats from morning to night.

When Stefàno return to Taranto, , then, will have to decide, most likely against the wishes of doctors, whether to continue with the mandate given by the voters until the spring of 2017, when it will be at the threshold of 72, or opt for the resignation until ‘last day to allow the local elections next spring at the same time to the European ones, without leaving the city for too long at a prefectural commissioner. Physical problems, of course, the mayor could not provide for a year and a half ago, when he decided to run again.

The appointment of Lonoce was necessary because just today must represent the mayor to preside at the extraordinary shareholders’ meeting dell’Amiu and certify the recapitalization of the company with 20 million euro municipal placed by the local authority, useful to write off the debts until today.

A choice that Stefàno wanted to fall on Lonoce because obviously he considers the most reliable of his junta. The commissioner of the Democratic Party, in fact, also in the previous consiliatura, even when the party was initially opposition, he never stopped to talk with the mayor including acting as a “crutch” to the majority when we were to adopt measures in the interest of the city.
“I confirm that the choice of the mayor indicate Lonoce was taken in full autonomy and without consulting our group because surely appreciate the quality of our commissioner. Anyway this is no time to rejoice because we are sorry of this situation and in this regard I would like to express the closeness of the Democratic Party to the mayor. ” The commentary is by Gianni Azzaro, leader of the Democrats in the City Council, the majority party from whom the mayor has fished his acting. A choice that certainly has clarified the will of Stefàno about a possible reshuffle that the Democratic Party has asked to implement immediately after the holidays. But for now, to disturb the peace in the City Palace is the health of the mayor.