Orio Town Council to hold referendum on new sports hall location

A public vote will take place from June 5th to 7th to decide whether the new sports hall is built in Palota or Abaromendi.

Generic image showing two potential locations.
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Generic image showing two potential locations.

The Orio Town Council has organized a public referendum to be held from June 5th to 7th to decide the location for the municipality's new sports hall.

Residents will have two location options: Palota, within the town, or Abaromendi, on the outskirts. According to a street poll conducted by Guka, the majority of residents, four out of six surveyed, prefer the Palota location due to its "proximity". Another resident favors Abaromendi, citing more parking space and the possibility of building a suitably sized, enclosed fronton.
The Palota project combines the sports hall with a new cultural center. However, some believe the projects can be separated: "The sports hall can be built in Abaromendi, and the cultural center in Palota."

The sports hall can be built in Abaromendi, and the cultural center in Palota.

One resident emphasized the importance of having cultural infrastructure "in one place," and most approved of consolidating them in Palota, near the Kosta Workshop.