Antequera draft 2027 budget reaches €59.73m. No tax rises planned

Antequera town hall has drawn up a draft budget of €59.73 million for 2027, according to Diario Sur. That is 11.3% more than the current year, and it would fund day-to-day services plus a new round of works on streets, sports facilities and outlying districts. The plan goes to an extraordinary full council session on Friday 13 November.

Key facts

• Total: €59.73 million, up €6.06 million on the €53.66 million initially allocated for 2026 (+11.3%).
• Taxes: no change to tax rates or municipal fees, according to the project presented by the governing team led by Manolo Barón.
• Biggest areas: social policy €27.29 million; public services €24.52 million; investment €4.71 million.
• Per resident: planned spending of €1,394 per inhabitant.
• Next step: initial approval at an extraordinary plenary session (Pleno) on 13 November.

Where the money goes

Diario Sur reports that social policy takes the largest share, followed by public services. Investment is the smallest of the three headline areas and, per the paper, represents roughly 7.9% of the budget.

On the spending side, the personnel chapter comes to €20 million and current spending on goods and services to €26.03 million. The draft also includes €6.69 million in current transfers, a €700,000 contingency fund and €1.16 million to pay down financial obligations.

Planned works

In the town centre, the plan lists a full remodelling of Tinajerías street, the third phase of work on Aguardenteros and Santa María la Vieja, and improvements to Cerro de San Joaquín, Zacatín, Santa María de la Cabeza and Bombeo. A first phase is planned for Palomos.

The outlying districts (pedanías) also feature, with works on calle Olivo in La Joya, calle Antequera in Cañadas de Pareja and calle San Sebastián in Colonia de Santa Ana. There is also money for rural paths, removing architectural barriers and maintaining municipal infrastructure.

Sports and public spaces include the fourth phase of the El Maulí sports complex, paving at the 15 de julio sports hall and the third phase of the Corazón de María gardens.

Diario Sur notes that the document does not set individual timelines, and that execution depends on the relevant administrative procedures.

Financial checks

According to the paper, reports from the municipal Intervención (the town hall's financial oversight office) say the draft meets budget stability requirements and the spending rule. Projected financing capacity is €2.65 million. Estimated municipal debt at the end of 2027 would equal 16.57% of the reference current revenue.

The consolidated budget, which adds the town hall's companies Aguas del Torcal and SPERACSA, reaches €67.29 million on the spending side.

What happens next

The figures remain a forecast until the process is complete. After initial approval on 13 November, the budget still needs final approval, and the works need their own procedures. For residents, the main point is that, as drafted, local tax rates and fees would stay as they are.