The Ada sports hall in Pljevlja is threatened with bankruptcy due to accumulated financial problems and account blocking, which has been held by the municipal company Čistoća for almost three months, due to large debts for garbage collection.
This was confirmed to "Vijesti" by the executive director of Ada Nikola Vukicevic.
"I think bankruptcy is realistic, but it doesn't solve anything," said Vukićević
He announced that in the coming days, he will contact the Government, which is the majority owner of the hall, in order to receive instructions - what to do next.
"Because we can't do it like this anymore," said Vukićević.
He recently appealed to Čistoca for a temporary lifting of the blockade, but he says that they have not yet received an answer.
"We are writing to you with a request to temporarily lift the blocking of SC Ada's account in order to be able to function financially and continue working until the accumulated problems and financial situation are resolved. Namely, on the occasion of resolving the difficult financial situation in SC Ada as well as the blocking of accounts due to unpaid obligations, a meeting of representatives of the Municipality of Pljevlja and the Government of Montenegro was held in Podgorica a few days ago. At the meeting attended by a member of the SC Ada Board of Directors, the possibilities for overcoming the current situation were discussed. In order for us to continue working and being operational until these financial difficulties are resolved, we ask that you please accommodate us and temporarily unblock the account. This step is crucial for our current functioning and continued work in the interest of all interested parties", it is stated in the letter sent by Vukićević on September 20.
Due to the blocking of employees' accounts, late earnings.
"We earn our third salary, and we can't even pay off our debts to creditors," said Vukićević.
Due to the blocking of accounts in the amount of around 70 thousand euros, and the impossibility of settling obligations, Elektroprivreda canceled the reprogramming of the debt for the consumed electricity, so the hall expects that their electricity will be turned off soon.
As of August, Ada's electricity debt is more than 50.000 euros.
And the heating problem
Vukićević says that the start of the heating season is also uncertain because the irregularities in the boiler room of the hall, which were pointed out by the environmental inspector back in February, were not corrected until September 15. Velibor Kljajević.
"SC Ada is ordered to take appropriate technical measures at the boiler plant owned by Ada in order to reduce hazardous and polluting substances and then perform measurements and submit them to the environmental inspection for inspection. The deadline for the implementation of the measure is September 15.9.2024, XNUMX," the environmental inspector's decision states.
The inspector stated that the concentrations of powdery and other polluting substances were above the prescribed values.
Vukićević said that they did not do anything to reduce the pollution pointed out by the inspector, because the hall does not have the money to carry out these tasks.
"We must not start burning, because the inspection would file a complaint against the company and the person responsible. The boiler room is dilapidated because it is 25 years old and needs to be overhauled, which requires serious funds. "Without heating, training in the hall can only be held until the end of the month," said Vukićević.
The municipality is ready to take over management
The Municipality of Pljevlja is ready to take over the management and ownership of the Ada Sports Hall from the state, if the current owners settle outstanding debts, the Vice President of the Municipality told "Vijesrima" Darko Gazdić, who recently discussed this with representatives of the Government at a meeting in Podgorica.
Gazdić also said that the Municipality would participate in the settlement of the outstanding debt in proportion to its share in the ownership of the hall.
The Municipality of Pljevlja is the owner of 12,89 percent of the hall, the Government - the Ministry of Finance 57,88 percent, the Directorate of Public Works 25,96 percent and others who participated as donors in its construction 3,27 percent.
"The municipality has no legal basis, nor is it allowed to participate in the repayment of debts when it comes to contributions, because the majority owner is the state. In my opinion, the worst is this current way of dual ownership. Or for the hall to be owned by the state or the municipality. I insisted at the meeting in Podgorica that they resolve the contribution debt, and we will find a model for the rest of the debt in the local administration. The government has the possibility of state aid up to 200.000 euros, but we still have 200.000 unresolved. The municipality is not a stumbling block for the hall. "We will take over the hall tomorrow, but we want it to be at zero and maybe join it to the Sports and Recreation Center and take over the employees to make it one unit," said Gazdić.
He said that the hall in Pljevlja is the only one in Montenegro that is not owned by the municipality.
"Problems piled up in the hall to the point of incandescence. I believe that we will start looking for a model for the hall and to solve this alarming problem", said Gazdić.
Debts from the previous period reached the amount of 460.000 euros, of which more than 300.000 euros are owed to the Tax Administration.
The planned income for this year is 138.000 euros, the most from the rental of business premises - 50.000 euros, and 40.000 from the rental of a large hall for matches and trainings and recreation. Income of 8.000 euros, 25.000 donations, 10.000 euros from heat energy collection and 5.000 euros from the income from tournaments and other manifestations are planned from the rental of the small hall to the Vocational High School.
Seven workers are currently employed in the hall for an indefinite period, and during the burning season two workers are employed in the boiler room.
Workers receive a minimum wage of 450 euros, and the age structure of employees is unfavorable. The oldest worker is 64 years old, and the youngest is 46. Some of them, although they have the conditions for a pension, are not able to get it due to unpaid taxes and contributions.
The coal mine is the only company that sponsored the hall through coal donations.
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