The final conviction of François Commeinhes, mayor of Sète and president of Sète Agglopôle, completely rebatted the cards in the short and medium term. first look at what will happen within the two communities.
City: the majority want to remain united
The earthquake of Wednesday, April 30, should experience political replicas for long months, in Sète, so much François Commeinhes was the boss of the town hall, without a clearly designated dolphin or successor.
However, the municipal majority will try to remain united in turmoil. The sentenced and resigning mayor brought his team upon the decision of the Court of Cassation. The past instructions have been clear. And they should be respected, at least at first. “We will remain united”assure two assistants very close to François Commeinhes.
This first step will be the one who will highlight Blandine Authié. As the texts provide for such a situation, it is up to the first assistant to ensure the 15 -day interim, during which she will have to organize the holding of a municipal council. The latter will designate a new mayor, who will perform the function until the next municipal elections.
Who will be mayor of Sète for 10 months, from May 2025 to March 2026? It will not necessarily be Blandine Authié, whose primary intention was not to extend the 15 -day temporary work. There are many possibilities: Jocelyne Gizardin (social action and health), Hervé Merz (human resources, citizenship, festivities, etc.), François Escarguel (Finances).
The list is not exhaustive. But the choice of the candidate will be also strategic. He will obviously have to take into account the ambitions of one (e) s and others for March 2026.
Sète Agglopôle: towards a non-aggression pact?
More delicate is, a priori, the situation in the agglo of Sète. Sétois elected officials do not have an absolute majority there and the last tensions could open a period of disorder or even instability.
Will it be the case? Not sure. At first, Jean-Guy Majourel will therefore provide an interim of 15 days. Like Blandine Authié to the city, he will have to summon the holding of a community council to election of a new president.
This vote is likely to be hectic. Will Jean-Guy Majourel appear legitimate? What will Thierry Baëza decide, sometimes in opposition very frontal with François Commeinhes? The mayor of Mèze does not necessarily seem inclined to “set fire”.
But he does not explain to go up to the front if the situation requires him in his eyes. “Commeinhes management at the agglo was a war machine. We will have to review this system today. It cannot be as before, explains Thierry Baëza. If the president changes, I haven’t changed. The agglo must be much more equitable for the whole territory. Everything for the center city is over, like crumb policy. If the new president does the same as the old one, I will go back to the niche. “
Another key question: against the background of old rivalry with Sète, what will be the attitude of the community elected officials of Frontignan, who were in a meeting this Friday evening to discuss the situation? “This is the end of an era, act Loïc Linarès. Beyond that, Frontignan has shown its maturity by no longer entering systematic rivalries. But he naturally has his say. We will remain coherent. Things must remain calm in the interest of the territory. This is what is important. And these ten months of management must precisely be used for the territory. “
To a municipal council and a community council before May 15?
The May 1 bridge was not topical in the city and the agglomeration of Sète. This Friday, May 2, despite the still fresh shock of April 30, exchanges and meetings followed one another to move forward. When the prefect has ratified the resignation of François Commeinhes, it will be necessary to convene a municipal council and a community council within 15 days in order to election of a mayor and an acting agglo president, as well as assistants. The idea would be not to hang out to chain the two tips. In a very fast scenario, from the week of May 12 to 16?
