The Municipality of Alghero welcomes with great satisfaction the signature of the President of the Region, Alessandra Todde, for the birth of the Metropolitan City of Sassari. "This is a historic step for our territory, which will allow us to strengthen local governance, improve strategic planning and access more resources for the infrastructural, economic and social development of Northern Sardinia", comments the President of the Municipal Council Mimmo Pirisi.
"We cannot fail to highlight how, compared to 2016, there is now a greater awareness of the importance of the Metropolitan City", he continues. "At the time, the Democratic Party of Alghero fought with determination for this choice, arguing that it was the right path to guarantee development and opportunities for the territory. However, the majority of citizens at the time chose to join the Metropolitan Network, giving up the benefits of a large area body. Today, finally, we realize that that position was far-sighted and that the Metropolitan City represents a concrete opportunity for growth and modernization ".
For Pirisi, the involvement of all 66 municipalities that are part of it will be fundamental . «We must learn to think as a Metropolitan City and act as a Metropolitan City. This means networking skills, resources and planning, overcoming old parochial logics and building together a vast area capable of competing at a national and European level. I would like to express, on behalf of the City Council of Alghero, the most sincere appreciation for this act of great institutional importance, which recognizes the central role of Sassari and its hinterland and opens new prospects for growth and collaboration for all the municipalities involved . Alghero, with its identity and its tourist, cultural and productive vocation, will be an active part of this process, contributing with ideas, projects and initiatives to best enhance the opportunities offered by the new Metropolitan City».
