The municipal council session in Lunel took place this Tuesday in the late afternoon and followed standard procedures but with a more relaxed tone compared to the previous meeting. A major change was the clear separation between the teams of Anthony Belin and Julia Plane, which was successfully put into practice. A new rule was approved, allowing the creation of a group with just two members instead of the previous requirement of four. Julia Plane welcomed this change, saying it showed political openness and respect for the local electorate. The decision was supported by a letter signed by her and Élodie Donnadieu. Stéphane Dalle, leader of "Lunel au coeur," raised concerns, noting that Julia Plane had previously opposed the Rally for National Renewal. Paulette Gougeon defended the decision, stating that the municipal council reflects local universal suffrage and that the decision was a neutral application of representative democracy, adding that her political commitments remained unchanged. Paulette Gougeon announced plans to lower taxes by reorganizing city services without replacing certain roles. A proposal for a performance-based bonus for collective services, worth 600 euros gross per employee annually starting in January 2027, was put to a vote. This bonus is conditional on 90% of staff completing online cybersecurity training and achieving a specific budget target. During deliberation 4.4, a report from the delegate of Lunel's arenas, Maestria Production, showed a 21% decline in attendance for bullfighting events (excluding 2026). Nicolas Séverac, the municipal council delegate for local festivities, noted that three shows were canceled due to bovine disease and bad weather. Julia Plane questioned if the calculation included these canceled events, while Paulette Gougeon stated that the result was positive for 2025 compared to 2024, noting the economic climate also played a role. Jean Charpentier asked whether the city or the delegate made decisions about terrace and room rentals at the arenas. Paulette Gougeon clarified that the delegate proposes, and the city council decides. The allocation to the merchant association "La Dynamique Lunelloise" was cut in half. Gilles Flutet, deputy for attractiveness, commerce, and tourism, explained that the association had a beneficiary savings account of 6000 euros, allowing their first project to be funded independently. Anthony Belin questioned if this logic would apply to sports clubs with excess savings. Patrick Cirou, deputy for associations, mentioned a working group had been formed to review subsidy allocations. The city of Lunel decided to charge for the removal of illegal dumping to recover taxpayer costs. Julia Plane supported the measure, emphasizing the need to address neighbors who improperly dispose of garbage. Stéphane Dalle questioned the effectiveness of fines, to which Paulette Gougeon responded that administrative fines would increase by decree, allowing funds to enter the community coffers. Tensions arose between Anthony Belin and Paulette Gougeon and Patrick Cirou regarding a request for a free loan of a room during the visit of Charles Alloncle, UDR deputy for Lunel. Patrick Cirou stated that mandate expenses were for such purposes, while Anthony Belin argued for democratic respect, but did not sway the majority. Other decisions included granting 1500 euros to support communes affected by fires in Gironde and 5500 euros to the association "30 Millions d'Amis" for stray cat management. Since 2014, Lunel has offered an Erasmus + service in Toledo, Spain, with plans to expand to Italy in the coming years. A deployment calendar for November-December will allow the gradual renewal of parking meters, and five agents will be hired for the next census campaign.