THE Local Government Council of Pamplona City Hall This Monday, she gave the green light to the budgetary project of the Pamplona City Council for 2025, which amounts to 287,662,104.83 euros, the highest in the history of Pamplona.
This budget includes investments such as the redevelopment of the Sarasate Promenade, he Beloso cycle path or the sustainable corridor of Pius XIIwhich total 37,971,171.62 euros, distributed in nine games “which affect all neighborhoods.”
During a press conference during which he presented himself alongside the advisors of EH Bildu, Geroa Bai and Contigo-Zurekinthe mayor of Pamplona, Joseba Asiron, stressed that “it is a very ambitious budget project which seeks to balance the daily needs of citizens and the development, on the other hand, of large strategic projects, for example Pío XII, the Paseo de Sarasate or the Pelota Interpretation Center, to name just three” , he indicated.
Last Friday, the budget agreement was signed with the PSN municipal group in a new vow of obedience imposed by María Chivite who This allowed Bildu to execute budgets. It is now expected that the budget proposal will be presented to the plenary session on November 28 so that, if approved, It could come into force in early 2025.
To the investments included in this budgetary project, the projects that the Pamplona City Hall It will be financed from the remaining cash, once the 2024 accounts have been closed.
Even if “it is not possible at this time of the year to give a precise amount of money available for investments responsible for the rest of the treasury”, the Town Hall actually has a first list of more than 40 interventions and projects “which, of course, will benefit from financing”. The investments financed with the remains, plus those added now, must also be approved by the municipal plenary assembly next year.
TXANTREA, SARASATE, BELOSO, PÍO XII OR THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PLAN
The largest investments planned are 5.7 million for the redevelopment and renewal of transport networks. several streets of Txantrea, 3.1 million for project development, construction management and start of work redevelopment of the Sarasate promenade3 million for cleaning machines and 1.7 million for the actions of the RUNA 2025 project, financed by Next Generation EU funds, such as the Molino de Ilundain river reserve, expropriations or the renaturalization of school playgrounds.
In terms of housing, 1.3 million are reserved for rehabilitation grants and nominal rehabilitation agreements in San Jorge, an additional 771,500 euros for Historic Center of Pamplona continue to develop actions and 254,000 to carry out an urban planning study in Beloso, Donapea or UPNA.
Investments of 1.2 million are also planned to complete the Beloso cycle path; 1.2 build a rugby field in Berichitos; 1.1 million for the lasting corridor of Pius XII; 1,070,000 euros to improve the energy efficiency of Casa Seminario; 1 million euros for various interventions on the Labrit pediment; and 1 million for ANIMSA in two positions for IT equipment and application development.
INVESTMENTS IN NEIGHBORHOODS AND PUBLIC PROVISIONS
960,000 euros will be allocated to the creation of relay parks, 575,000 euros for the footbridge which will connect Aranzadi and Txantrea, 514,000 euros for the construction ofr a day center in Rochapea500,000 euros for the green spaces of Gipuzkoa Avenue in Buztintxuri, 400,000 euros for one Magdalena recovery plan i.e. 200,000 euros for adapt part of the Nicasio Landa CPEIP into civivox.
250,000 euros are also planned for the reform of Condestable, 175,000 euros for the Bal Interpretation Center project, 150,000 euros for the drafting of the Erripagaña Library and civivox project100,000 euros for the redevelopment of the Plaza de Santa Ana and 100,000 euros for new premises and a day center in Azpilagaña. Likewise, there are amounts of 45,000 euros for a competition of ideas for a civivox, library and neighborhood unit in Lezkairu or 30,000 euros for a competition of ideas to improve the public space in Santa María la Real.
For schools and municipal sports facilities, among others, 800,000 euros are collected for the renaturalization of playgrounds, 552,000 for toilets and changing rooms of Aranzadi Sports Center, 350,000 euros to replace the artificial turf of the Lezkairu football field, 335,000 euros to replace the boilers of the schools in Mendigoiti, Iturrama and San Juan de la Cadena or 40,000 euros for repairs in nursery schools.
40 PROJECTS THAT WILL BE FUNDED WITH THE REMAINDER
Beyond the draft budget for 2025, the Pamplona City Hall He is working on defining other projects and actions which will be financed with the rest of the cash. The final figure available for these investments will be known once the accounts for the current year have been settled, “but there are already more than 40 projects which will surely benefit from financing in this way”.
The 2.7 million euros are distinguished by PCH and the development of the Affordable Housing Plan1 million euros for the third phase of Magdalena Park, 1 million to continue the redevelopment of Bosquecillo, 1 million for the annual paving campaign and 1 million to continue the renewal of the city’s lighting in its conversion to LED . They also want to allocate 700,000 euros to the writing of the project and work of Civivox Guelbenzu700,000 more for a crematorium, 700,000 more for the Red Forest and Pioneras Park and 650,000 for the Casa Soto projects.
There are also 500,000 euros to increase rehabilitation grants, an additional 500,000 euros for the demolition and new premises of the Oscus de Navarrería, 500,000 euros for the improvement of the Arrosadia community premises and creation of a place, 500,000 euros for the writing of projects transformation of Saint George o 200,000 euros for the development of the project and the works of the Las Huertas sports center in Santo Domingo.
Likewise, this list includes 300,000 euros to create a sustainable axis in the Errotazar Street in Rochapeaof 200,000 euros to continue the actions of the oPEN Lab project and an additional 200,000 euros for photovoltaic installations in the Iturrama and Vázquez de Mella schools.
NEARLY 40 EUROS OUT OF 100 FOR SOCIAL EXPENSES
The 287.6 million euros of next year’s budget project represent 7.7% more than the 266.9 million of the budget approved in March for 2024. In total, 39.09 on 100 euros of 2025 accounts They will be allocated to social spending; 24.68 euros will be dedicated to improving the consolidated city and promoting the future city: and 19.11 euros will be dedicated to cementing the city of coexistence, through the Security and Coexistence space.
The increase in the budget “causes an increase both expenses as well as income“. Personnel expenditure increases from 112.7 million euros to 117 million, or 3.8% more than in 2024, and current expenditure on goods and services increases by 8.9%, from 88, 66 million euros this year to the 96.57 million expected for next year.
Concerning income, forecasts for the collection of direct and indirect taxes, rates and public prices increase by 10.4%, from 108 million in 2024 to 119.3 which will be collected by 2025. Also capital transfers from other administrations, which increase from 124.3 million in 2024 to 131.8 million expected for 2025, or income from land sales, which increases from 1.3 million euros to 17 million euros.
