In the framework of the preparation of the 2026 Budget, the municipal Executive will send a draft ordinance to the Deliberative Council to reorganize the local government structure. This initiative seeks to accelerate the modernization of the administration and guarantee greater efficiency, coordination, and sustainability in public policies. The goal is to achieve a more efficient Municipality by prioritizing investments in infrastructure and the improvement of the quality of essential services.
The reform presented by Mayor Francisco Azcué at the cabinet meeting held this Wednesday, September 16, is based on an action plan with three interconnected parts: A Functional one: to focus on the objectives considered priorities: public works and essential services. Organic: areas are restructured to align responsibilities, optimize processes, and streamline decision-making, avoiding duplication of tasks. And finally, the Budgetary one: in order to allocate resources intelligently to achieve the objectives.
These modifications aim to continue with the institutional strengthening that has been implemented, ensuring that the investment made by the Municipality translates into a direct benefit for the residents.
CHANGES IN THE MUNICIPAL STRUCTURE
Among the most significant changes foreseen in the new ordinance will be the separation of the Secretariat of Urban Development into Public Works and Public Services: In order to achieve greater efficiency, two independent ones will be formed.
The Secretariat of Public Works, which will be in charge of Architect Fernando Esquibel, will focus on the planning and execution of urban and rural infrastructure projects, urbanization, and housing. The new official trained as an Architect at the National University of Córdoba and as a master builder graduated from ENET No. 1 of Concordia. He has more than 20 years of experience in the design, development, and management of major projects in the public and private sectors. He was a founding partner of architecture firms and a technical representative for construction companies, leading civil, residential, commercial, and industrial works in the region. With extensive experience in urban planning, contractor management, and execution of public tenders, he also adds background in teaching and participation in community projects, which supports his appointment at the head of the Secretariat of Public Works of the municipality. This new secretariat will have two well-defined axes: public works and the maintenance of road works.
Meanwhile, the Secretariat of Public Services, which will be in charge of Architect Alejandro López, current Secretary of Urban Development, will concentrate on essential services such as waste collection, cleaning, lighting, cemetery management, and the municipality's environmental agenda.
Another of the planned changes is that the Innovation and Knowledge Economy areas will be transferred to the Secretariat of Cabinet Coordination and Treasury, promoting a transversal approach for the technological development of Concordia.
The Decentralization area will move to the Secretariat of Human Development, with the purpose of strengthening the operational areas in the neighborhoods to bring the municipality closer to each resident and provide greater speed and quality of essential public services.
Likewise, the areas of Citizen Attention and Consumer Defense, Spatial Data Infrastructure, and the Directorate of Financing and Strategic Planning are transferred to the Secretariat of Cabinet Coordination and Treasury with the purpose of integrating all areas linked to the modernization of the municipal state administration within the framework of a paradigm shift in public management based on data and evidence to improve government decision-making, service provision, and the management of citizen complaints.
NEW APPOINTMENTS AND CHANGES IN SOME AREAS
Another central point within the restructuring being carried out is the preparation of a draft ordinance for the reform of the InVytam. The proposal is to give a new figure to the Institute, which would be renamed “Habitat Institute of the City of Concordia”. In this way, it seeks to consolidate and enhance the dynamics of the work that this administration has been developing on the four main lines of management of the Institute: neighborhood improvement, relocation, urban development, and land regularization. In addition, the modifications contemplate a closer articulation with the new Secretariat of Public Works, enhancing the management dynamics already underway.
Also, during the cabinet meeting, it was reported that Guliano Rossi will present his resignation as head of the InVyTAM due to personal matters, and he will continue to collaborate with the administration by advising on strategic projects. Rossi will be replaced by Dr. Matías Dupleich, a lawyer graduated from the Catholic University of Santa Fe, with a postgraduate degree in Magistracy from the National University of Rosario and extensive training in civil, labor, and environmental law. He works in the private sector and has held representative positions in the Concordia Bar Association.
Also, changes are proposed in the Undersecretariat of Environment where Engineer Joaquín Gobetto will assume responsibility, contributing his technical and management experience to strengthen the municipality's environmental policies, replacing Constanza Montoreano, who will continue as head of environmental education programs. Gobetto, who had been working at EDOS, has an extensive background in public and private management in matters of sustainability and territorial development and has worked on projects linked to environmental planning, renewable energy, and efficient use of resources.
The reform presented by Mayor Francisco Azcué at the cabinet meeting held this Wednesday, September 16, is based on an action plan with three interconnected parts: A Functional one: to focus on the objectives considered priorities: public works and essential services. Organic: areas are restructured to align responsibilities, optimize processes, and streamline decision-making, avoiding duplication of tasks. And finally, the Budgetary one: in order to allocate resources intelligently to achieve the objectives.
These modifications aim to continue with the institutional strengthening that has been implemented, ensuring that the investment made by the Municipality translates into a direct benefit for the residents.
CHANGES IN THE MUNICIPAL STRUCTURE
Among the most significant changes foreseen in the new ordinance will be the separation of the Secretariat of Urban Development into Public Works and Public Services: In order to achieve greater efficiency, two independent ones will be formed.
The Secretariat of Public Works, which will be in charge of Architect Fernando Esquibel, will focus on the planning and execution of urban and rural infrastructure projects, urbanization, and housing. The new official trained as an Architect at the National University of Córdoba and as a master builder graduated from ENET No. 1 of Concordia. He has more than 20 years of experience in the design, development, and management of major projects in the public and private sectors. He was a founding partner of architecture firms and a technical representative for construction companies, leading civil, residential, commercial, and industrial works in the region. With extensive experience in urban planning, contractor management, and execution of public tenders, he also adds background in teaching and participation in community projects, which supports his appointment at the head of the Secretariat of Public Works of the municipality. This new secretariat will have two well-defined axes: public works and the maintenance of road works.
Meanwhile, the Secretariat of Public Services, which will be in charge of Architect Alejandro López, current Secretary of Urban Development, will concentrate on essential services such as waste collection, cleaning, lighting, cemetery management, and the municipality's environmental agenda.
Another of the planned changes is that the Innovation and Knowledge Economy areas will be transferred to the Secretariat of Cabinet Coordination and Treasury, promoting a transversal approach for the technological development of Concordia.
The Decentralization area will move to the Secretariat of Human Development, with the purpose of strengthening the operational areas in the neighborhoods to bring the municipality closer to each resident and provide greater speed and quality of essential public services.
Likewise, the areas of Citizen Attention and Consumer Defense, Spatial Data Infrastructure, and the Directorate of Financing and Strategic Planning are transferred to the Secretariat of Cabinet Coordination and Treasury with the purpose of integrating all areas linked to the modernization of the municipal state administration within the framework of a paradigm shift in public management based on data and evidence to improve government decision-making, service provision, and the management of citizen complaints.
NEW APPOINTMENTS AND CHANGES IN SOME AREAS
Another central point within the restructuring being carried out is the preparation of a draft ordinance for the reform of the InVytam. The proposal is to give a new figure to the Institute, which would be renamed “Habitat Institute of the City of Concordia”. In this way, it seeks to consolidate and enhance the dynamics of the work that this administration has been developing on the four main lines of management of the Institute: neighborhood improvement, relocation, urban development, and land regularization. In addition, the modifications contemplate a closer articulation with the new Secretariat of Public Works, enhancing the management dynamics already underway.
Also, during the cabinet meeting, it was reported that Guliano Rossi will present his resignation as head of the InVyTAM due to personal matters, and he will continue to collaborate with the administration by advising on strategic projects. Rossi will be replaced by Dr. Matías Dupleich, a lawyer graduated from the Catholic University of Santa Fe, with a postgraduate degree in Magistracy from the National University of Rosario and extensive training in civil, labor, and environmental law. He works in the private sector and has held representative positions in the Concordia Bar Association.
Also, changes are proposed in the Undersecretariat of Environment where Engineer Joaquín Gobetto will assume responsibility, contributing his technical and management experience to strengthen the municipality's environmental policies, replacing Constanza Montoreano, who will continue as head of environmental education programs. Gobetto, who had been working at EDOS, has an extensive background in public and private management in matters of sustainability and territorial development and has worked on projects linked to environmental planning, renewable energy, and efficient use of resources.