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Cuauhtémoc Mayor Files Plan to Send Property and Water Fee Revenue From Secondary Streets to Boroughs

The measure would amend the city constitution to let alcaldías keep those collections for routine maintenance.

Overview

  • Alessandra Rojo de la Vega formally delivered the initiative to the Mexico City Congress, where it requires approval and an Article 55 constitutional change.
  • The reallocation targets revenue generated on secondary roads under borough responsibility, while the city would continue keeping collections tied to main thoroughfares.
  • She estimates re-asphalting all secondary streets in Cuauhtémoc would cost about 5,000 million pesos, arguing the current budget cannot cover that need.
  • Rojo de la Vega says funds from property tax (predial) and water payments now go to the central government without clear traceability, calling the system a “black box.”
  • The proposal was unveiled with support from PAN deputies, including caucus leader Andrés Atayde, as the mayor urged lawmakers from all parties to back it.