1988 - 1992
June 1988 - The first edition sets out the objectives of the proposed Association of Foreign Property Owners in Javea.
August 1988 - If you pay your rates in Javea this is how your money is spent. The information supplied by the Townhall does not give many details of the proposed expenditure but shows that 47.8% of the proposed total expenditure of Pesetas 828m. would be for roads, development and infrastructure. The Town Treasurer is quoted as saying that there is no need to borrow as the problem of Javea unlike other municipalities is not how to get funds but how to spend and invest properly all our money! (Comment: This is far different from the problem in 2009.)
Sept 1989 - Further progress on Municipal Swimming Pool. Provincial Government to be asked to include the cost of heating and covering the pool in its budget provision. (Comment: All a bit premature as it still has not been built!)
October 1990 - Plans submitted for Javea airport. (Comment: A flight of fancy that did not get off the ground!)
March 1991 - Spain passes law to deprive foreigners of their voting rights. (Comment: Incidentally later that year a JICS member got a reply from Mrs. Thatcher's office saying that her government did not favour British residents voting in Spain.) Postal Service to be transformed. (Comment: The Bulletin got it right but fifteen years ahead of the event!)
May 1991 - Javea Golf Club gets local go-ahead for expansion. (Comment: Another unfulfilled dream!)
June 1991 - Just short of overall control. At the Municipal elections in May the foreigners had no vote and the Partido Popular led by Juan Moragues won 8 of the 17 seats. The Bulletin considered that as Mayor he would bring business thinking to the Townhall. (Comment: His first major act was to order the closure of Mercadona for various planning irregularities. He later changed his mind - no doubt for business reasons!)
August 1992 - (1) Residencias become less complicated and (2) Fire engine for Javea. (Comment: It was to be housed near the Portal de Clot but it never arrived;! Luckily the Germans / Swiss came to the towns aid.)