El Rosario Proposes Record €25.7M Budget for 2026
El Rosario's council will tomorrow discuss a record €25.7 million 2026 municipal budget, which includes €1.6 million for repaving 44 streets and significantly increased funding for social services and overall investments.
El Rosario plans to repave 44 streets in 2026, a project costing 1.6 million euros. This is a key part of next year's municipal budget, which will be discussed by the council tomorrow.
The new budget totals 25.7 million euros, marking the first time in local history it has exceeded 25 million. This is an increase of 4 million euros, or 18.28%, compared to the current year's budget of 21.7 million euros, according to figures from the El Rosario City Council.
Funding for social services will rise by 8.82%, an increase of approximately 122,000 euros from this year. Overall investments are set to reach 2.33 million euros, which is 1.211 million euros more than planned for 2025 – an impressive 208% increase, or more than double.
Mayor Escolástico Gil noted that "all budget areas are seeing an increase compared to the 2025 fiscal year." He added, "We have achieved a record budget that heavily prioritizes social spending, renovating worn-out public roads, sustainability, improving the water system, and increasing the amount of public housing in the municipality."
Other significant projects include turning Verodes Street in Tabaiba Media into a pedestrian-friendly area, with a 500,000 euro investment; paving Convento Street in Llano del Moro, costing 160,000 euros; and putting a roof on the Machado multi-sports court, for which 440,000 euros have been allocated.
Meanwhile, subsidies will total 540,200 euros, an increase of about 10% compared to 2025. The governing group highlighted that "aid for families and non-profit organizations, sports grants, and generally all municipal funding that directly supports the local economy and community through subsidies, are increasing." Furthermore, emergency grants for small household purchases, like appliances, will go up by 16.67% to 35,000 euros.
The mayor explained, "We have increased funding for public grants because we prioritize people, both socially and through a strong commitment to investing in sports, health, and promoting essential values for our youth and the entire community." He also emphasized the council's "long-standing commitment to green and renewable energy, which has not only earned us national recognition but also cut electricity costs by over a million euros, allowing us to pursue other projects."