Vote of confidence: The City of Annecy and the Haute-Savoie General Council are 100% behind Annecy 2018
At its city council meeting on Monday 8th November 2010, the City of Annecy confirmed its wholehearted support for the Annecy 2018 bid. After the Haute-Savoie General Council's vote of approval on 2nd November 2010 and the Agglomeration Community of Annecy's vote on 28th October 2010, Annecy 2018 is now guaranteed a full commitment from the City of Annecy and the whole Department.
The City of Annecy has voted in favour of the Annecy 2018 bid, thus confirming its desire to host the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. This vote followed the vote by the Agglomeration of Annecy, which includes 13 surrounding towns. "This means that the Annecy 2018 bid has received an official guarantee that it can count on financial support from the City of Annecy and the surrounding towns. This step once again demonstrates our wholehearted desire to make our town available to host an event as exceptional as the Olympic Games in the best possible conditions," explains Jean-Luc Rigaut, Mayor of Annecy, Co-chairman of Annecy 2018 and President of the Agglomeration Community.
According to Christian Monteil, Chairman of the Annecy 2018 Supervisory Board and the Haute-Savoie General Council, "Last Tuesday, the Departmental Assembly confirmed the Department's initial commitment to support the project, with virtually all of the representatives voting in favour of it.*. This is a strong sign of the Department commitment, which is completely mobilised to fund the needed infrastructures and development. Overall, the Haute-Savoie General Council plans to invest 160 million euros in the construction, development or renovation of the equipment needed for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, as well as in creating railway and road infrastructures."
"This illustrates the fact that the public authorities at all level, local, departmental and regional alike, are supporting and encouraging the Annecy 2018 bid. Their commitments are a heavyweight advantage for our bid. The vote is yet another example of the enthusiasm and fervour generated by Annecy 2018," added Edgar Grospiron, Olympic Champion and CEO of Annecy 2018.
If the IOC selects the French bid, the City of Annecy, the Haute-Savoie General Council and the Rhône-Alpes Region will each contribute 5 million euros to help prepare for the 2018 Paralympic Games.
*(2 abstentions)
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