SIMAPA, Ajijic 2022 collection.

Sofia Medeles (Ajijic, Jal.) – The Director of Sistema Municipal de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado (SIMAPA) Ajijic, Timoteo Aldana, hasn’t received instructions for  – and doubts that  – SIMAPA fees collected will remain exclusively for SIMAPA projects, or even solely within Ajijic. 

«We have not yet been given any indication. As commented, the collection so far has been slow. I think that probably what is collected will be used to improve SIMAPA’s service, and make pending payments. Even so, it is difficult to determine; the final decision will come from the president.»

During his campaign, Alejandro Aguirre Curiel promised to invest at least five million pesos annually, coming from SIMAPA’s budget. These funds would be used to repair sidewalks, streets, finish the sports center project, and in tourism and cultural projects (including a new route of murals, and other activities). Although this investment has not been managed by Ajijic, work has already begun on the sports center, as well as on the repair of streets. Additionally, an interstate gastronomic festival was created to boost tourism.

Translated by Amy Esperanto