A week after the collapse of the Municipal Council, the Municipality of Quartucciu was replaced by Special Commissioner Siro Podda (70), appointed by the Regional Council. A highly experienced commissioner, he served as secretary in several Sardinian municipalities before retiring, and previously held the same position in Soleminis in 2024.
Meanwhile, the political climate is already very heated, with the former opposition group once again attacking Pietro Pisu. The main criticism concerns the governing method, echoing Damiano Paolucci's comments a few days ago. "Mayor Pisu's governance has never been our vision. In recent years, we have denounced a centralized management, devoid of democratic dialogue, with a City Council progressively deprived of its proper role: morning sessions, committees never established despite a specific motion, and no debate on strategic decisions, from public works to security and urban planning," explain Michela Vacca, Giovanni Meloni, Efisio Perra, Paola Cocco, and Franco Paderi, who, along with the four resigning members of the majority, led to the dissolution of the City Council on October 23rd.
The minority's assessment of administrative management is harsh. "The budget is far from the image of good management claimed by Pisu: increases in the Tari (tax on municipal land), the municipal surtax, the IMU (property tax), and advertising taxes, increases in charges for the occupation of public land, the tax on driveways, retroactive IMU (property tax), privatization of sports facilities, and public works without citizen involvement have transformed Quartucciu into a perpetual construction site. Even worse are the urban planning issues and the failure of the on-demand bus service for the villages." Regarding the Quartucciu Bess project, the minority notes a decision that goes against the grain of other Sardinian municipalities. "In complete contrast to the rest of the island, where municipalities are mobilizing against energy speculation, in Quartucciu the decision was made to implement the project in the countryside, and the policies are favorable to the expansion of the Le Vele shopping center. These decisions raise questions about the protection of the landscape and the future of local businesses."
For the former minority, the issues of costs, expropriations, economic sustainability, and urbanization projects, which have not yet begun, remain unresolved regarding the Urban Redevelopment Plan. The opposition also targets the planning of public interventions. "Five years of work on the Urban Redevelopment Plan (PUC) were not enough to produce results. Ten years have lacked a strategic vision capable of transforming the city," the former minority councilors maintain.
Among the contested projects is the new school funded by PNRR funds, which raises questions regarding demographic trends, future management costs, and the building's location between two mobile phone antennas.
Criticism also arose for the about-face on the grass soccer field. "€1 million was invested in the soccer field, along with €5 million for the town hall. Many of the projects completed had already been planned by previous administrations. Meanwhile, the historic center, excluded from the revitalization policies, continues to die day after day," opposition members emphasized.
According to the opposition, the IMU reductions, safety measures, compensation for merchants, and support for families mentioned by the former mayor were not on the City Council agenda. "A budget change was planned for November, not a package of measures already defined and funded. Public resources cannot be used as tools for the former mayor's electoral propaganda," the former councilors specify. According to the minority, the internal rift within the Pisu majority is repeating a pattern seen five years ago: "Then five councilors and the deputy mayor were isolated; today, three councilors and the deputy mayor. This is a sign that deep divisions are still emerging and a political method lacking in sharing, loyalty, and respect— not just for allies, but for individuals."
