Badalona City Council Preliminarily Approves 2027 Budget of 334.79 Million Euros

The municipal budget for 2027 amounts to 334.79 million euros, a 6.55% increase from the previous year, with boosts in human resources, ICT, security, and culture.

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The Badalona City Council has preliminarily approved the Municipal Budget for 2027, amounting to 334.79 million euros, a 6.55% increase from the previous year. The proposal also includes the staff structure and execution bases.

The ordinary budget for 2027 is set at 267.70 million euros, a 6.01% increase from 2026, while the 67 million euros allocated for investments see an 8.76% rise. Revenue is projected to increase by 15.8 million euros, also reaching 267.70 million.
The 2027 budget includes increases in various municipal management areas, particularly in human resources (up 8.35%), new technologies (an additional 2.29 million euros), security (up 13.66% to 3.33 million), and culture (an increase of 793,820 euros, or 7.30%).
In education, the budget reaches 5.06 million euros, with a 250,000 euro increase to cover improvements in the municipal nursery school contract. Environment and Urban Ecology sees an increase of 725,000 euros (5% more), public facility maintenance rises by 475,000 euros (3.08% more), and Economic Promotion will have 6.15 million euros (an increase of 190,000 euros).
For social services, the government continues its commitment to improving the IMSP's allocation by 3%, and 400,000 euros more will be allocated to Public Health and Animal Welfare initiatives.
Regarding investments, the 2027 budget is part of a new municipal investment plan of 200 million euros for the 2027-2030 period. Of the 67 million euros planned for the upcoming fiscal year, highlights include improvements to municipal buildings, schools, markets, sports facilities, and cultural spaces, as well as resources for the renovation of the Municipal Hospital and the new Focus sports complex.
The preliminary approval of the budget allows for the processing of its final approval. The resolution was approved with the favorable vote of the PP group, while the other municipal groups voted against it.
Based on information from the official source: Ajuntament de Badalona (09/11/2026)