The City of Bolaños de Calatrava has initially approved in the ordinary plenary last Thursday its municipal budget for the 2025 exercise, with a historical figure that reaches the 12.329.803 euros. It’s about accounts balanced in income and expenseswhich have come forward thanks to the favorable vote of the government team formed by PP y Voxin front of the rejection of Socialist groupwhich did not present amendments but described the document as “Little ambitious.”
The new budget represents a clear commitment to the local developmentthe financial responsibility and the maintenance of the purchasing power of the neighborsby maintaining Frozen municipal taxesas has been happening for years. However, greater collection is expected thanks to the Improvement in tax management and inspectionwithout citizens having to contribute more for this concept.
Strong increase in investments and support for entities
One of the most striking aspects of the new budget is the spectacular increase in Investment Chapterthat Reach 1,276,000 euroswhich is an increase in 313% compared to 2024. This economic impulse will allow to execute key actions such as the work of the Auditorium of the old “Nursery”among others, also waiting to incorporate more projects as new subsidies are confirmed by the Diputación de Ciudad Realonly administration that, according to municipal sources, currently collaborates with the municipality.
He CHAPTER IV OF CURRENT TRANSFERS It also records a notable increase in 8,29%to the 937.000 eurosdestined to support associations and entities social, cultural, sports and religious from the town. This line of aid seeks to strengthen the Bolañego associative fabric and improve the quality of life of its citizens.
In this sense, the budget reaffirms the City Council’s commitment to the Brotherhoods of Passion and Employersmaintaining aid to foster the splendor of the Easter week and preserve the local religious heritage. Specifically, funds will be allocated to consolidate the Ermita del Cristo de la Columna and improve the Sanctuary of the Virgen del Monte.
More resources for personnel and less debt
He Chapter I.destined for personnel, is another of the pillars of the budget. Increases in a 6,39%reaching the 5.263.000 euros. This increase responds to New social loads imposed by current legislation, the Destination accessories update and the recent one Labor ratio (RPT) approved last year.
In contrast, the budget includes a 32% reduction in financial expensesmotivated by the Download legal interest ratesand a containment of current spending (Chapter II), compensating for the impact of inflation thanks to the decrease in energy cost.
In addition, a Important heading of 407,000 euros for debt amortizationwhich reflects a responsible financial sanitation policy by the government team.
No support from other administrations
One of the most criticized aspects by the government team has been the absence of aid by other administrationslike the Board of Communities of Castilla-La Mancha or the Central government. No contribution is expected either for new investments or for the maintenance of autonomic compete services such as Children’s Schoolas also happened in 2024.
Declarations of municipal officials
During the Plenary, the Councilor for Finance, Álvaro Gonzálezhe was in charge of defending the budgets, ensuring that it is “a realistic and prudent budget that contains the necessary items to provide the services that the Bolañegos need”.
For his part, the mayor, Miguel Ángel Valverdehe stressed that “Despite tax freezing, this budget meets all the needs of Bolaños and contemplates key investments”especially thanking the support of the Diputación de Ciudad Real as the only source of active external financing for the municipality.
New traffic matters
In addition to the approval of the budget, the Plenary also gave the green light, initially, to the New Municipal Traffic Ordinancewhich comes to replace the current one from 2006. The Local Police and Traffic Councilor, Santiago Gómezexplained that this update adapts to the New regulations of the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT)solving numerous situations not contemplated so far.
