The mayoress of Santa Eulària, Carmen Ferrerand the Councilor of Finance, Miguel Tur, have presented this morning at the Town Hall the draft budget for next year. In 2025 will exceed 61 million euros for the municipality, with an investment per inhabitant that is close to 1,500 euros, while the income in taxes and fees barely exceeds 1,100, so that “we continue on the path of being rigorous in terms of public money and manage it efficiently to avoid raising taxes,” they have pointed out from the City Council. The investments suffer an outstanding increase of 12.5%, which means a growth of just over one million euros to reach 9.24, being the construction of two ‘escoletes’ in Sant Carles and Santa Eulària, with 185 places in total, the most prominent projects. “This commitment to reconciliation is accompanied by a remarkable effort in environment, not only for the new waste management and cleaning contract that will account for almost 70% of the environmental budget and will reach 13.7 million, but also to properly preserve our environment of parks and gardens as well as animal welfare. Other efforts are also noteworthy as with public safety, with a better allocation for the structure of our police, for firefighters and also for the lifeguard service, exceeding 7 million euros,” they detail. In addition, almost 5 million are contemplated in the different items included in the Social Action. It should be noted that the average social spending per capita in Spain (according to the State Association of Directors and Managers of Social Services) is 94.57 euros and in Santa Eulària exceeds 120.
Revenues
As for revenues, these will grow mainly in the area of fees and public prices (+21.93% to 18.6 million) due, in large part, to the obligation imposed by the Government through Law 7/2022 on Waste and Contaminated Soil for a Circular Economy, which prevents City Councils from assuming part of the cost of waste management and treatment and applying it entirely to citizens and companies. Likewise, an income of around one million euros is expected from the concession of 12 new definitive cab licenses. In the investment chapter, after years with discrete increases in this section, in 2025 there will be a significant increase in order to give greater impetus to one of the main axes of the commitment of the Government Team with the citizens, facilitating family reconciliation. In less than a year it is expected to have completed the 185 places in the first municipal nursery schools for the parishes of Santa Eulària and Sant Carles, which will also enjoy the free education from 0 to 3 years recently introduced by the Balearic Government and which will cover an investment of around 5 million euros.
Projects
In the budget for the year 2025 can be found 4 large multi-year projects. In addition to the aforementioned ‘escoletes, it is planned the start of a new sports hall in es Puig d’en Valls, the pedestrianization of the urban center of Sant Carles and the new soccer field in Santa Eulària, without forgetting, with the help of ITS funding and Next funds, the second phase of the Congress Palace of Ibiza. Due to their magnitude, importance and the impact they will have on the day-to-day life of the municipality, the City Council will consider seeking external financing to accelerate some of the municipal investments so that the works can begin as soon as possible. All these works will complement those that will start in the first quarter of 2025 as the bypass of Mestral de s’Argamassa street ( 1,365,682 euros), which is ahead of the transformation of the street S’Argamassa after having agreed in meetings with residents to improve mobility and have an environment with greater security and quality of services. Also to be executed are the adaptation, new bleachers, common areas, access and parking of the Santa Gertrudis soccer field ( 1,325,277€); the connection and supply between the Roca Llisa artery and the Can Pere Mosson well (954.851); undergrounding of overhead lines and telecommunications in Puig d’en Fita-Siesta and Santa Eulària(429,698€ and 225,720€, respectively) and the renovation of the pavement of the Plaza de España in Santa Eulària (240,350€). In addition, the budget includes the improvement of the supply of Sant Josep street in es Puig d’en Valls (160,000€); the asphalt replacements of public roads (350,000€), the improvement of tourist infrastructures with the change of the walkways of Cala Llenya and Cala Nova (250,000€).
