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15 minutes On Wednesday, Turto Bank announced that it planned to sell the building complex on Vytauto Street in Palanga, surrounded by forest, next year, when its lease with a private company expires.
This infuriated the mayor of Palanga, Š.Vaitkai.
“I am against the sale of this building and the unique area by the sea.” 15 minutes The mayor of Palanga stated in the comment sent.
He asked what would happen to this road after the sale and wondered if it would be another luxury villa fenced in with barbed wire.
“This territory must remain for future generations, we cannot privatize everything. Why can’t an international hotel chain like Hilton appear here, which would create new jobs, the mayor asked.
According to him, according to the Concessions Law, this building could be leased for 25 years, on the condition that the international hotel chain that manages it invests in the building, and after 25 years “a new network is created. leaves State ‘.
“Why can’t this building be converted into a modern spa, because all the necessary communications are carried there and sea water is used? Or why can’t the state itself invest in such a unique location by the sea? many models of how to preserve this property, instead of following the shortest path in privatization, ”writes Š. Vaaitkus in the comment.
According to him, mistakes were already made in 1992 when the then government privatized the beach infrastructure.
“It just came to our notice then. I will do my best not to privatize this unique property and territory. I will speak to the Government and try to persuade the Property Bank to abandon these plans,” he said.
Bank owned: Auska was added to the list of assets for sale several years ago
Commenting on the mayor’s reaction, Turto Bank spokesman Tom Bagdon 15 minutes He stated that the plans to organize the sale of Auska are related to the will expressed by the state – this complex was included in the list of assets for sale by the state several years ago and this has been approved by a government resolution.
“Therefore, Turto bankas implements the strategic direction chosen by the state, to have as many properties as it needs to perform state functions,” he emphasized.
According to the representative of Turto bankas, at this stage, when the lease expires and it is necessary to decide what to do with the complex, it is very good that the discussions begin and the local government is actively involved, because it is clear that the current situation requires a major investment. – cannot continue.
The contract will expire in April of next year.
Auska is leased to the state by a private company Ambra Investicijos. The agreement on the lease of state buildings and land will expire in April 2021.
“It is not planned to expand it”, 15 minutes T.Bagdon, a representative for Turto bankas, reported Tuesday.
According to him, the documents are currently being processed and the complex is being prepared for sale as unnecessary for the performance of state functions.
Bagdon said state recreational facilities have been quickly abandoned recently.
Read more about the Auska sale here.
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