More than a half investiture by the Minister D’Incà after the excellent work done with the sports works for Cortina 2021
CORTINA. Will Luigi Valerio Sant’Andrea be the commissioner for the Olympic works? Those who do not know him raise your hand. He was appreciated, in Cortina, but not only, for the effectiveness and dynamism with which he carried out – and concluded in advance – the construction sites of the 2021 World Cup. Well, at the foot of the Tofane, many hope that he will be chosen again to accelerate and implement what is needed for the 2026 Games. The appointment must be made by the government; and then who to ask for an advance if not the owner of relations with the Parliament, Federico D’Incà from Belluno?
“The names are chosen through the agreement between the presidency of the council of ministers and the competent ministers,” the executive representative tries to gloss over. But it is worthwhile to insist and to mention the name of Sant’Andrea.
D’Incà doesn’t take the bait, but lets it be understood.
“I hope they are people who already know the work in the area and who can give continuity to the good work done for the sports works for the 2021 World Cup”.
It seems done, then. Then the minister confirms the novelty of the latest CDM.
«I believe that even within the new decree that was approved in the CDM last Thursday there is this new structure for the commissioner to operate also for sports works. At this point, only the appointment is missing to be able to leave at full capacity, an appointment that will actually be made in the coming weeks. I am very satisfied, we must ensure that the works for the 2026 Olympics are visible to the naked eye and be a great example at an international level ».
Weeks of waiting or will the commissioner materialize by June? D’Incà smiles and then it is worth making a phone call to Giampietro Ghedina, mayor of Cortina, who has been in Rome in recent days.
“I’ll be back in Rome next Wednesday …”.
And do you want to bet that – we interrupt him – in that forum you will receive the communication on the long-awaited commissioner with powers in derogation?
“I hope it will happen”, he tries to comfort, “a Dpcm is expected from the government which, by launching the agency for infrastructures, appoints the president, the managing director and the board of directors”.
So? Sant’Andrea has all the credentials to become the new ad …
“Sure, fingers crossed; on the contrary, we have exercised the appropriate solicitations so that the man of the World Cup is also that of the Olympics. We hope so, then we know that politics can reserve some surprises ».
On Wednesday, however, Ghedina has another important appointment: with Undersecretary Vezzali and Deputy Minister Morelli. Together with the other representatives of the local authorities involved, they will together have to provide for the distribution of those 145 million that have been allocated over the three years, again for infrastructures. 50 per year for the two-year period, 45 for the third year. Do you want to see that in one way or another they will be able to raise the 520 million needed for the Cortina ring road and the Longarone variant? Today there are 325 million in the carnet.
«Do you know why we trust so much in the choice of Sant’Andrea? Why », concludes spiesgando Ghedina, «the CEO will take care of all the infrastructures, sports and otherwise. And also the bobsleigh track ». As if to say that the track, of regional planning, will become a State affair. And, therefore, it will be armored. “Armored? Like all other works. Minister Giovannini assured us, the other day, that he will do a reconnaissance every 15 days, work by work ».