This week, the Town Hall de Xàbia approved the Municipal Budgets of 2026 with the votes in favor of the governing team -PP, VOX y Ciudadanos for Jávea - and against the PSOE y CompromísBudgets that amount to 48,4 millones de euros in its ordinary state and that, after consolidating the accounts with the public company AMJASA, reaches the 61,89 millones de euros in income and expenses.
From the government, "these budgets are balanced and focused on ensuring sufficient funding for municipal operations and the implementation of new infrastructure," a view not shared by the opposition, which criticizes the lack of social investment.
We analyzed the document. Among the investments that it will prioritize... Javea Town Hall Next year there's the municipal swimming pool, the waste management, and the Casa Candelaria.
Increased public investment: assets
The chapter intended to real investments In 2026, it experiences one of the largest budget variations: it goes from 600.000 euros in 2025 to 875.000 euros, which represents an increase of 45,83%.According to the document, the most outstanding performance It will be the continuation of the adaptation works and rehabilitation from the Casa CandelariaThese projects, already contracted, consume the majority of the chapter's resources. This intervention is part of the municipal strategy for heritage restoration and the improvement of public facilities.
The rest of the investment program includes improvements in municipal facilitiesfurniture and computer equipment, as well as small interventions in buildings and assets affected by general use.
Current spending, the largest part of the budget
In addition to investments, the City Council allocates a significant portion of its budget to the operation of municipal services. The chapter on current expenditure on goods and services It amounts to 23,6 millones de euros, which represents the 48,7%. of the total, being the largest section of the budget.
This increase in 5,31%. The increase for 2025 is linked to the updating of contracts for essential supplies and services, as well as the implementation of new public infrastructure. The contracts that explain this increase include:
- El new lifeguard service on beaches
- The formalization of cleaning contract of municipal buildings and educational centers
- And the costs arising from the Opening of the new municipal indoor swimming pool, whose services are being funded for the first time in an annual budget.
Personnel and transfers
spending on commitment, which is the 41,2% of the total budget, is located in 19,98 millones de eurosMaintaining figures similar to those of the previous year. The slight reduction (-0,97%) is due to the absence of new state guidelines on pay increases at the time the accounts were prepared.
As for the Current transfersThe City Council will allocate 3,87 millones de euros, 9,16% more that in 2025. This chapter incorporates contributions to consortia and associations —highlighting the increase to the waste management entity of the Marina Alta—, in addition to subsidies in sports, education and culture.
Revenue: new fees and public prices
The municipal budget anticipates income from 48,46 millones de euros, with significant growth in the chapter of fees and public prices, which goes up a 9,01%.This increase is mainly due to two recent measures:
- The rate update for treatment of plant waste, whose amount increases from 71.000 to 785.000 Euros.
- The creation of the new public price for sports serviceswhich includes season tickets and access to the new municipal swimming pool, with an initial forecast of 405.000 Euros.
The direct taxesLed by property tax and capital gains tax, these continue to be the main source of financing, with 18,88 millones de euros’s most emblematic landmarks, the 39% of total.
A budget with own funds and no debt.
The City Council emphasizes that no credit operations will be used in 2026: no income from financial liabilities or expenses for loan amortization are anticipated, as the council has no outstanding debt. Therefore, investments will be financed entirely with own municipal funds.
We need security, yet we still have a minimal police presence. The street lighting is like something from a developing country. All the money that comes in goes to inefficient spending; you only have to look at our overflowing garbage containers to see that.
If employee contracts and actual working time were audited, we would see how badly all the money they bleed us dry is being spent, now with an even higher garbage tax thanks to the corrupt degenerate Pedro Sánchez (who claims the EU is forcing us to do this, even though the EU has already stated that this is not the case).
When are the hundreds of trees that are totally overgrown going to be realistically cut and pruned? Most of the street lighting is obliterated by the height and density of the trees. I have lived in Ausias March for 5 years and ALL the trees there (4 rows) except for the light trim of lower branches, have not been cut in all that time. I love Javea and the trees are beautiful, BUT they need attention. I understand that outside contractors have been employed in 'tree maintenance'. How inefficient and costly and unproductive is that?
I would like to know if the City Council has allocated any funds for: – installing sewage systems where they are lacking – cleaning vacant lots and charging the owners before more fires occur – providing streetlights throughout the city and residential areas – increasing police presence in residential areas – resurfacing the streets, which are in a state reminiscent of a developing country
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Are you going to spend anything at the beach?
20 million in salaries?? How many grateful stomachs are there?
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