Torrevieja’s 2027 budget exceeds €200 million: how the city plans to spend the money

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Torrevieja City Council has presented its draft budget for 2027, with a total value of approximately €200.2 million. This represents a 6.64% increase compared with the initial 2026 budget. The council plans to allocate around €47 million to investment.

The draft budget includes spending on urban infrastructure, public safety, street cleaning, green spaces, education and social services. These are the main areas that could affect residents’ daily lives.

Major investment projects

The draft budget provides approximately €47.03 million for investment in 2027. The largest planned projects include:

The Museum of the Sea and Salt and improvements to its surrounding area: approximately €9.33 million.
A day centre for people with Alzheimer’s disease: approximately €6.79 million.
The refurbishment of the Playa de Los Locos seafront promenade: approximately €5.69 million.
The renovation of the La Plasa building, linked to the refurbishment of the municipal market: approximately €3.98 million.
Works in the port area: approximately €3.82 million.

The draft also includes funding for the Casa Grande industrial estate, a high-technology business centre and the renovation of the Fábrica del Hielo building.

These figures refer to investment planned for 2027. They do not necessarily represent the total cost of each project or guarantee that all the works will be completed during the year.

Public safety, cleaning and green spaces

The draft budget provides for increased spending on several municipal services.

The public safety and order programme is set to receive approximately €11.73 million. Personnel spending in this area is expected to rise from €9.33 million to €11.47 million.

Around €8.76 million is planned for waste collection, while street cleaning is allocated €15.48 million. Spending on parks and gardens is expected to rise to €8.16 million.

These areas have a direct impact on residents because they affect the condition of public spaces, street cleanliness, the maintenance of green areas and the operation of public safety services.

Education and social support

The draft budget provides for an increase from €1.02 million to €2.16 million in the programme related to early childhood, primary and special education. Planned measures include improvements to school playgrounds and the creation of shaded areas.

The council also plans to fund social programmes, including home assistance and support for people who need care. Grants to social organisations are expected to total approximately €967,000.

Another allocation concerns public participation: €2 million is planned for projects selected through participatory budgeting.

How the investments will be financed

The financial plan for the investment programme identifies the following sources:

Approximately €26.11 million in loan financing.
Approximately €18.63 million in expected proceeds from the sale of municipal assets.
Approximately €2.82 million in grants.

These are planned sources of funding. Including estimated revenue in a budget does not mean that the money has already been received or that the loans have been finalised.

During budget implementation, it will be important to check actual receipts and their effect on project timelines.

What will happen to taxes?

The draft budget keeps property tax (IBI) rates at 0.4% for urban property and 0.3% for rural property. A rate of 0.4% is planned for properties classified as having special characteristics.

Forecast revenue from direct taxes stands at approximately €61.33 million. Keeping tax rates unchanged does not necessarily mean that every property owner’s bill will remain the same, as the amount also depends on the taxable value and the applicable rules.

What this means for residents

The draft budget includes investment in urban infrastructure, additional resources for cleaning and green spaces, and funding for education and social programmes.

However, a budget plan is not the same as a completed result. Several stages remain before final approval and actual spending. During 2027, it will be important to monitor which projects receive funding, which works begin and which are completed.

The main measure for residents is not just the total size of the budget, but the concrete changes in the city: the condition of streets and public spaces, access to social services, public safety and the delivery of planned projects.