The owners of the Kentucky Country Clubthe exclusive private neighborhood in Funes, Santa Fewhere Lionel Messi has one of its houses, They are determined to separate from the municipality. Tired of what consider an “unfair” tax burden and the lack of transparency in municipal management, commissioned a legal opinion to explore the feasibility of becoming a independent commune.
The main argument behind this initiative is that, Despite paying high rates and taxes, it does not receive any services from the municipalitywhile it is the neighborhood administration itself that provides most of these.
The document that supports this proposal was presented on August 25, after the owners’ request to the lawyer Pablo Abdón Torres Barthe. According to the ruling, the idea is to “split off a portion of territory from the municipality of Funes” to create a new commune that includes the lands of the Kentucky Country Club and nearby areas. This way, Neighbors would have the possibility of establishing their own rates and taxeswithout depending on the municipality.
The conflict with the municipality is not recent, but it has intensified due to what the neighborhood owners describe as a “aggressive progressivity” in municipal rates. In particular, they refer to the General Property Rate (TGI)which they consider excessive and unfair.
“Its particular geographical location makes itKentucky residents do not even use municipal streets to enter and exit their homes“argues the report, noting that the neighborhood is located next to a national route and that Perimeter lighting is managed by the private administration. Therefore, owners must not only face the cost of expenses to maintain common services, but also pay the aforementioned excessive fees for services that they practically do not receive.
In addition, the report details that the surrounding fields, which would also be part of the new commune, are subject to the Rural Property Ratedespite the fact that they do not receive compensation from the municipality either.
Lack of transparency
Another of the demands that promoted this search for independence is the lack of transparency of the municipal administration, headed by mayor Roly Santacroce. Thus, the owners denounce that The mayor’s office does not publish official bulletins on its websitewhich prevents citizens from freely accessing the legislation that is being passed. For Kentuckians, this lack of transparency is a violation of organic law No. 2756 of the municipalitys, which guarantees public access to information.
Faced with this panorama, The legal opinion maintains that the creation of a new commune is “perfectly viable” from a legal point of view.. The owners argue that this would not only allow them to manage their own taxes, but also access the funds that are shared at the provincial level.
However, the road to independence will not be easy. The report accessed by Rosario 3 proposes a plan in three phases to achieve territorial divisionalthough it warns that the process requires the approval of a provincial law.
To move forward, The proposal must pass through the chambers of Deputies and Senators of Santa Fewho will have the final say on whether Kentucky Country Club can become an independent commune. As a first step, the neighborhood owners must organize an internal plebiscite to evaluate support for the initiative.
History of territorial divisions
This is not the first case of a sector of a municipality that seeks to form itself as a commune in Santa Fe. In October 2023, the project to create the French Colony Communepromoted by former senator Jose Bauceroobtained half a sanction in the provincial Senate. The proposal proposed the creation of a commune within the municipality of San Javier.
The Kentucky Country Club It is one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in the regionwith an area of 240 hectares and around 700 lots. Originally, the land was used as an agricultural-livestock field, but today it houses luxurious homes, including that of the soccer star.
Despite the geographical proximity to Funes, its inhabitants live in an environment of great privacy and isolation. “The lots are large, and the people who live here are quite quiet. There is not much interaction. Nobody knows you are there, because we are very far from the cities,” commented the businessman. Juan Felix Rossetti, president of the developer Rossetti SA, responsible for the real estate project.
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