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Morelia Council Passes 2026 Revenue Law With 8% Water Tariff Increase

City leaders frame the inflationary adjustment as a step to extend piped water to underserved neighborhoods.

Overview

  • The Cabildo approved the 2026 income plan on a 12–2 vote, keeping property tax, ISAI, public lighting charges and municipal license fees at 2025 levels.
  • Municipal revenues are projected at about 5.02 billion pesos, including roughly 1.1 billion for decentralized bodies such as OOAPAS and about 3.912 billion from own-source income and intergovernmental transfers.
  • OOAPAS estimates the 8% adjustment adds about 16 pesos to the average water bill, with common monthly tiers rising, for example, from 98.12 to 105 pesos and from 121 to 131 pesos.
  • The plan updates selected service fees, keeps IMPA charges below market, reduces the permanent disconnection fee from 8,000 to 3,400 pesos, raises water meter costs, and formalizes rentals of municipal venues such as the Palacio Municipal and the Centro Cultural Clavijero.
  • The package will be sent to the Michoacán State Congress by the September 20 deadline, with final revenue shares to be adjusted after the federal 2026 budget is approved.