The preliminary proposal for the Azores Plan for 2027 was rejected by the Graciosa Island Council, with four votes against, five abstentions and two in favour. The body expresses concern about the omission of important interventions, such as the rehabilitation of the road network and the construction of the sea gare.
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23/10/2026
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A preliminary proposal of the Azores Plan for 2027, was rejected by the Council of Ilha da Graciosa, with four votes against, five abstentions and two votes in favour.
The Council of Ilha expresses “concern, for its omission or light reference in the preliminary proposal”, on interventions such as the “urgent rehabilitation” of the road network, the construction of the sea gare, the expansion, enlargement and illumination of the aviation runway, the maintenance of the building headquarters of the Basic and Secondary School of Santa Cruz, the creation of agricultural infrastructure and water supply, and the rehabilitation of the Casa da Lavora.
In a press release, the body warns of the need to correct the Graciosa marina line, with a value of 2.5 million in the Plan.
“ As announced in the statutory visit of 21 September, it will pass to a construction/exploitation solution, and the contract with the municipality of Santa Cruz da Graciosa is revoked, indicating that this value is affected to the rehabilitation of the regional road network, namely the Santa Cruz/Praia section ", refers.
The preliminary proposal for the Azores Plan for 2027 provides for an overall investment of EUR 1,057 million, with EUR 650 million of the Regional Government’s “direct responsibility”.
The discussion and vote will take place in November at the Regional Legislative Assembly, in the city of Horta, on Faial Island.