Sant Fruitós de Bages Approves 2027 Budget of 16.5 Million Euros with Increased Investment

The municipal budget grows by 11.33% compared to 2026, with over 2.6 million allocated to improvements and new projects.

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The Sant Fruitós de Bages City Council has approved the municipal budget for 2027, amounting to 16,482,000 euros, an 11.33% increase from the previous year, with an additional 1.68 million euros.

The 2027 budget plans to allocate over 2.6 million euros to municipal investments, an 18.39% increase from last year. This growth is achieved without increasing new planned debt, which is reduced to 1,665,700 euros, compared to nearly 2 million in 2026. Furthermore, significant debt has been amortized, improving the municipality's financial situation.
Key initiatives include the creation of a greenway along the 'camí ral' (178,000 euros), improvements to children's playgrounds (60,000 euros), and public lighting upgrades (5,000 euros). Industrial estates will also see redevelopment and signage improvements (23,000 euros). An allocation of 110,000 euros is designated for a new parking area near the new sports pavilion and for expanding the parking lot at Plaça Nouna.
An investment of 280,000 euros will be made to improve lighting in Torroella de Baix, 8,600 euros for access improvements to Torre del Sanmartí, and 30,000 euros for the video surveillance system in Pineda de Bages. Participatory budgets include 70,000 euros for projects such as video scoreboards, shade sails, improvements to the 'camí de ronda de les Brucardes', paving of Passeig Josefina Castellví Piulachs, and upgrades to the Torroella de Baix sports area.
Regarding facilities and services, 153,000 euros will be used to adapt a new facility for economic promotion, and 65,000 euros to acquire a new van for the municipal brigade. The football field's lighting will be replaced with LED technology (168,000 euros). For cultural and educational facilities, 310,000 euros are allocated to renovate the thermal system of the Teatre Casal Cultural, 565,000 euros for the air conditioning system at the municipal nursery Les Oliveres, and 200,000 euros to renovate the municipal radio station building.
In the sports sector, 96,000 euros are earmarked for the fifth phase of the skatepark and 10,000 euros for shade areas at the swimming pools. The budget also includes plans for the Benet Games in 2027 and activities for the Women's Basketball Capital designation.
Regarding revenue, the budget anticipates 6.95 million euros from direct taxes, 2.29 million from fees and public prices, 3.90 million in current transfers, 1,050,000 euros from construction tax, and 1,050,000 euros from a large-scale building permit.
Based on information from the official source: Ajuntament de Sant Fruitós de Bages (30/10/2026)