Overview
- City officials set core spending at €1,250.9 million for 2026, with a consolidated total of €1,415.3 million, up 5.7% over 2025.
- Priorities include social programs, public housing, urban cleaning and public safety, with €2.9 million for a new local police station and plans to hire 50 police officers and 144 firefighters.
- The draft maintains large tax cuts for a third year and projects municipal debt at about €74.19 million after a reported 67.73% reduction since the start of the mandate.
- Opposition parties argue €40 million of the increase stems from State aid for storm damage and warn that previous spending‑rule breaches have triggered tighter financial oversight; they also cite ZBE uncertainty and possible risk to roughly €115 million in external funds.
- In a parallel move, the PP–Vox government in Santa Cruz de Bezana approved a €14.15 million budget for 2026—about 11% higher than this year—over unified opposition votes from PSOE, PRC and Advi.