Toilet paper and co. – Mato Grosso do Sul has consolidated itself as the cellulose state, with three plants installed and two more factories planned. But the State Government wants to expand the market and not just focus on raw materials. It intends to consolidate the transformation industry, with those interested in manufacturing everything possible from cellulose, such as packaging, fabrics, toilet paper, disposable diapers, absorbent pads and even food. Sausage casings, for example, use cellulose.
Tax incentive – To this end, the state government opened conversations with companies in the sector and offers tax incentives. “We have a very important volume of cellulose production, this industry that has brought fantastic growth to the State. What is the next step? The industrial sector that comes to use the cellulose that is produced here and not export will have incentives”, said the governor of the State, Eduardo Riedel (PSDB) during a press conference launching the Download Taxes to Make It Right program, this Monday afternoon (29).
Removal – Three strikes away from losing his seat in the plenary session of the Campo Grande Chamber, after 23 days in prison, councilor Cláudio Jordão de Almeida Serra, known as “Claudinho Serra” (PSDB), should not attend the session this Tuesday, the 30th. Although he was reluctant, he must take a leave of absence from office for 30 days, justifying that he needs to defend himself against accusations of running a million-dollar corruption scheme in Sidrolândia. As found by the column, Claudinho wanted to return to work, even wearing an electronic ankle bracelet, but was convinced by his supporters to ask for leave.
Scissorhands – In his speech, during the event, the governor revealed the nickname of the current state deputy, Pedro Caravina (PSDB) when he held the position of Secretary of Government and Management. “Until the end of the year he was Scissorhands Caravina, everything that came into his hands didn’t go forward in terms of spending”, said Riedel about the former secretary’s rigidity with public accounts.
Spending on numbers – Ibec (Brazilian Institute of Scientific Studies) asked for R$272,000 in fees to carry out the examination on the public transport contract in Campo Grande, according to a court order. The scan responds to a request made by the Guaicurus Consortium, which claims to be in the red and, in addition, disputes previous expertise.
Cry – The last study of this type did not find the economic-financial imbalance alleged whenever the Consortium begins to discuss tariff adjustments. If the companies finally prove their negative cash flow, they will have arguments for a contractual review and an increase in the technical tariff, which may or may not increase the price of the ticket to the user again, if the city council passes on the costs.
Busy calendar – From this year onwards, June 17th will be Municipal Reggae Day and October 10th will be Municipal Grafotécnica Day, in the Capital. The dates were established by law published this Monday (29) in Diogrande (Official Gazette of Campo Grande). The first date was the idea of councilor Roberto Avelar (PP) and the second was proposed by Ayrton Araújo (PT).
What is it? – Reggae Day is a tribute to musician Lincoln Gouveia, who died of a heart attack at the age of 37, in 2021. He was part of the band Canaroots and was one of the creators of the Mato Grosso do Sul Reggae Association, created in 2020. Now, for Those who don’t know what Grafotechnics is, it’s the science that studies human writing. Professionals in the field identify the authenticity of writing or signature on documents.
Custom – Municipal employees responsible for purchases will participate in a personalized course on the New Tenders and Contracts Law. The investment in training with the “In Company” course will cost R$232,900, according to an extract from the contract published on Monday (29).
More talk – Now it’s time for residents of Bairro Bela Vista to talk about what they think about the construction of 200 apartments on Rua Nova Era. The Municipal Environment and Urban Planning Agency is holding a public hearing this Tuesday (30), at 6pm, to talk about the impact.
