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Val-d’Oise: in Mériel, the mayor invites himself for an aperitif
Val-d’Oise: in Mériel, the mayor invites himself to an aperitif – (France 2)
Twice a month, the mayor (SE) of Mériel (Val-d’Oise) invites his residents to adopt it for an aperitif. We can talk about “all subjects that concern the city, without taboo”, assures Jérôme François. Le 13 Heures went to meet him, as part of the “An idea for France” section.
“My idea for France is adoptetonmaire.com. The inhabitants of my city can adopt me for an evening, around a nice aperitif, and we can talk about all the subjects that concern the city, without taboo”, indicates Jérôme François, mayor (SE) of Mériel (Val-d’Oise). A mayor who is also fire commander.
A successful initiative
Elected four years ago, Jérôme François is a tornado. He sleeps four hours a night, and has 100 ideas a minute. His passion is to reach out to voters. Twice a month, he offers to invite himself to their house for an aperitif. Simply go to the website provided for this purpose. An initiative that is a hit in this town of 5,600 inhabitants. Present on the 13 Heures set, journalist Valérie Heurtel presents other initiatives from local elected officials who are getting people talking about their communities. Thus, the mayor of La Gresle (Loire) prohibited, by municipal decree, her constituents from dying on weekends. A way to protest against the shortage of doctors.
