The Sant Antoni City Council will manage a budget of 56.1 million euros in 2026, 10% more than in the current fiscal year. The most outstanding fact is the increase in the investment chapter, which soars by 30% to 15.3 million, financed almost entirely by a 13 million euro loan. This is the second consecutive year that the Consistory has resorted to a loan to promote major municipal projects.
The mayor, Marcos Serra, and the councilman of Economy and Finance, Antoni Marí, have presented today, Wednesday, the main lines of the budget, stressing that the City Council foresees higher revenues thanks to the increase in direct taxes and fees. The increase in the garbage bill and the construction of new homes -which will increase the IBIcollection base-explain a large part of the growth.
“They are accounts that prioritize cleanliness, social services and sports facilities,” Serra told Radio Ibiza, stressing that the budget seeks to respond to the most urgent needs of the population.
Housing: half a million for public land
For the first time, the municipality will have an allocation of 500,000 euros provided by the Consell Insular for housing policies. Most of the money will be set aside to acquire a site on which future housing will be built at a limited price.
Serra recalled that the new municipal planning contemplates the creation of 1,000 affordable housing units, an important step to expand the residential supply.
Resurfacing, parks and a large sports complex
The investment plan for 2026 includes:
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Integral resurfacing of ses Païses, with an investment of 5 million euros.
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Renovation of two playgrounds.
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In sports, the improvement of the stands and changing rooms at the Sant Antoni soccer field.
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A first contribution of 150,000 euros for the future sports complex of Can Coix, which includes two new soccer fields, five tennis courts and the first indoor athletics track of the Pitiusas Islands.
Education and cleanliness on the rise
The education chapter increases by 66%, an increase aimed at improving the salaries of the staff of the Can Coix school, thus fulfilling a commitment made by the City Council.
In cleaning, the budget is also growing: new machinery, more personnel and a specific reinforcement for the cleaning of municipal buildings will be incorporated.
Social spending and personnel control
In social services, Serra explained that the overall budget has not increased because “it already triples the real needs of the municipality“, with funds distributed among different lines of action.
The mayor has also highlighted the containment of personnel expenses, with the aim of avoiding an uncontrolled increase in current expenses despite the increase in indebtedness due to the new credit.
