The fifth deputy mayor and councilor for Finance, Eva Guillén, highlighted that the accounts include nearly 268 million euros for the ordinary budget, a 6% increase from 2026, and 67 million euros allocated to investments, up by 8.76%. Guillén explained that the budget continues the city's transformation project, aiming to strengthen public services, update municipal contracts, modernize administration, and execute investments to improve streets, facilities, and public spaces.
One of the priorities is to financially support major city contracts that have been pending renewal, such as those for cleaning, maintenance, traffic lights, and public lighting. Concurrently, the plan includes progressively reinforcing the municipal staff and advancing in the digitalization of services. Revenues are projected to increase by 15.8 million euros, reaching 267.70 million, sourced from the Complementary Financing Fund and participation in state and AMB taxes.
The 2027 budget foresees increases in human resources (6.89 million more), new technologies (2.29 million more, for video surveillance and software updates), security (3.33 million more), culture (793,820 euros more), education (5.06 million euros), and environment (725,000 euros more). The budget for maintaining public facilities and economic promotion (tourism, commerce) also sees an increase.
In social services, the budget for IMSP is increased by 3%, with a new maintenance contract and facility improvements. The Public Health and Animal Welfare budget is reinforced with an additional 400,000 euros. Regarding investments, 67 million euros are allocated for the upcoming fiscal year, as part of a 200 million euro plan for the 2027-2030 period, aimed at improving municipal buildings, schools, markets, sports facilities, and public spaces.
Key investments include nearly 18 million euros for the improvement of municipal buildings and facilities, 2 million euros for municipal markets, 7 million euros for IMSP buildings, 1.5 million euros for cultural spaces, 2.8 million euros for urban development works, over 3 million euros for environmental projects, over 6 million euros for street cleaning facilities, 6 million euros to complete the financing for the reform and expansion of the Municipal Hospital of Badalona, and 2.6 million euros for the new sports complex at La Focus.
Guillén stated that the budget consolidates the municipal management project, emphasizing the update of services, modernization of administration, and investments in neighborhoods, with the goal of improving citizens' quality of life.
