In Piran, citizen action has centered on the recent approval of a property sale, leading residents to organize both a referendum and a popular initiative, collecting over a thousand signatures to challenge the decision. Following this public mobilization, the municipal council convened a special meeting during which the resolution concerning the sale was withdrawn. According to municipal councilor Davorina Petaros, the vote at this special session was unanimous, as all councilors present voted in favor of the annulment of the sale.
However, the group leading the civil initiative has expressed dissatisfaction with the outcome. They contend that the action taken by Mayor Andrej Korenika and the municipal councilors was limited to merely annulling the sale. Representatives of the initiative group clarified that their popular initiative explicitly demanded more than just the cancellation of the sale.
They stated that their proposal required the municipal council to mandate that the mayor and professional services conduct a study of alternative dedicated activities, in addition to annulling the sale itself. The differing interpretations highlight a divergence between the council’s immediate reversal of the sale approval and the comprehensive scope of the public demands put forth by the citizens of Piran. While Petaros confirmed the council’s unanimous vote to void the initial measure, the civil initiative group maintains that their core objectives—requiring a full study of alternatives—remain unaddressed by the current resolution.
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