The City Council of Sant Joan de Labritja has approved this Monday in plenary session the Municipal Budget for 2026, the highest in its history, with a total amount of 21,475,000 euros and without any vote against. The accounts represent an increase of 42% over the previous year and raise the investment per capita to 3,048 euros, compared to 2,178 euros in 2025.
The budget was created with the aim of strengthening public services, guaranteeing financial sustainability and meeting the needs of all the parishes in the municipality in a balanced way. According to the government team, the accounts have been prepared under criteria of prudence, budgetary stability and social responsibility, with a clear commitment to orderly development, protection of the natural environment and community welfare.
During the plenary session, several relevant issues for municipal management were also unanimously approved. Among them, the municipalization of the water service of Port de Sant Miquel stands out, a key step towards the recovery of public ownership of the supply. Likewise, the green light was given to the modification of the contract with Aqualia, extending its term and incorporating a proposal for investments worth 2 million euros to improve the supply, sewerage and wastewater treatment.
Another important agreement was the final approval of the Expropriation Project of Vial J, which will create a new connection road between the streets d’Eivissa and d’es Port, in the town of Sant Miquel. This infrastructure, considered strategic to improve accessibility and mobility, contemplates an expenditure of 780,909.23 euros and the declaration of urgency in the occupation of the affected property.
A people-centered budget
Among the main social and fiscal measures, the budget includes the reduction of the IBI rate from 0.63% to 0.58%, maintaining bonuses of 50% for large families and for the installation of solar panels. Also contemplated is aid for rent, asbestos removal, heritage rehabilitation and a new line for the improvement of local roads.
In the educational and social field, the free 0-3 years stage, the aid to schools and APIMAS is maintained, and the support to social entities such as Caritas, ADDIF, Ibiza IN and the Association of Elderly People of the municipality is reinforced. In addition, new lines of subsidies are created for the Handball Club, the Chamber of Commerce and the Irrigation Community.
The budget also provides for the creation of new public positions to improve municipal services, including two local police officers, four lifeguards, a general administration technician, two administrative, an administrative assistant and an inspector against tourist intrusion. It also includes the adaptation of the professional classification of the educators of the school of Benirràs, advancing in the recognition of their functions.
Historic investments without recourse to debt
The City Council will allocate 9.3 million euros to real investments, which is 142% more than in 2025, without resorting to debt or loans, thanks to the good municipal financial health and the collaboration of the Consell Insular d’Eivissa and the Balearic Government. Among the most relevant actions are the rehabilitation of the Theater of Sa Cala de Sant Vicent, the construction of an adapted public toilet, the acquisition of an adapted vehicle, the provision of the IBANAT base in Sa Plana, the equipment for the Local Police, the improvement of rural roads and the project to transport desalinated water to Port de Sant Miquel.
In addition, once the remainders from previous years have been incorporated, the Consistory foresees complementary investments such as the beautification of Port de Portinatx, the purchase of land for parking next to the municipal sports facilities and the continuation of the resurfacing of rural roads.
The mayoress, Tania Marí, stressed that these budgets “consolidate a solid municipal structure and a model of a municipality committed to people, to its environment and to territorial balance“. Marí thanked the involvement of the municipal staff and the fiscal responsibility of the citizens, stating that “governing responsibly, listening and with a vision of the future, gives results“.
