Gandesa definitively approves the 2026 budget, amounting to 3,915,578 euros

The City Council of Gandesa has definitively approved the 2026 Municipal Budget, amounting to 3,915,578 euros, along with the execution bases and the organic personnel staffing plan. The definitive approval took place on September 10, 2026, after the Plenary session on August 13, 2026, gave the initial approval and the public information process received no claims. The Official Gazette of the Province of Tarragona published the announcement on September 21, 2026, with the official reference CVE 2026-08603 and six pages of content.

The City Council Plenary, in an ordinary session on August 13, 2026, initially approved the Municipal Budget and the Execution Bases for the 2026 financial year, as well as the organic personnel staffing plan. The budget and accompanying documentation were submitted for public information for a period of fifteen days, through announcements published in the BOP of Tarragona on August 17, 2026, and on the notice board of the Town Hall, without any claims being filed. In accordance with article 169.1 of the Royal Legislative Decree 2/2004, of March 5, and article 20.1 of the Royal Decree 500/1990, of April 20, the budget became definitively approved on September 10, 2026.

A balanced budget of 3.9 million euros

The statement of income and the statement of expenses both close with the same total sum, 3,915,578.00 euros. Regarding income, the highest chapter is current transfers, followed by direct taxes and fees and other income.

• Direct taxes (Chapter I): 1,071,880.00 €
• Indirect taxes (Chapter II): 55,000.00 €
• Fees and other income (Chapter III): 1,043,715.00 €
• Current transfers (Chapter IV): 1,184,509.00 €
• Asset income (Chapter V): 15,050.00 €
• Alienation of real investments (Chapter VI): 0.00 €
• Capital transfers (Chapter VII): 545,424.00 €
• Financial liabilities (Chapter IX): 0.00 €

Regarding expenses, the largest item corresponds to current goods and services, which exceeds two million euros, ahead of personnel expenses.

• Personnel expenses (Chapter I): 1,159,020.00 €
• Current goods and services expenses (Chapter II): 2,013,836.00 €
• Financial expenses (Chapter III): 14,816.00 €
• Current transfers (Chapter IV): 78,385.00 €
• Real investments (Chapter VI): 649,521.00 €
• Financial liabilities (Chapter IX): 0.00 €

Real investments of 649,521 euros and zero debt

Chapter VI, regarding real investments, is allocated 649,521.00 euros, an amount based on the capital transfers planned in the income statement (€545,424.00) and on the surplus of current income. The budget does not foresee any credit operation: both Chapter IX of income and expenses appear as zero, meaning the fiscal year closes without new debt.

The organic staff: four civil servant positions and twenty-nine labor positions

The announcement fully publishes the municipal organic staff, in compliance with articles 127 of Royal Legislative Decree 781/1986, of April 18, and 283.4 of Legislative Decree 2/2003, of April 28. Among the career civil servants, the national qualification positions and those of the Local Police stand out.

• Secretary-Intervention (group A, subgroup A1, destination supplement 27, provision by competition): holder Y. Sas Laudo
• Support Technician for Secretary-Intervention (group A, subgroup A2, destination supplement 22, competition-examination): vacant
• Administrative Assistant (group C, subgroup C2, destination supplement 14): holder J. M. Bauló Esquirol
• Two auxiliary officers of the Local Police (group E/AP, destination supplement 13): holders M. Amades Arrufat and J. Blanch Llop

The permanent labor staff totals nineteen positions, with indefinite contracts, including the library management, the promotion of the Tourism Office, the employment and local promotion agent, the works brigade, the cleaning of municipal premises, and the garbage collection service. The position of radio station announcer and one for municipal premises cleaning laborer remain vacant, and one position for works brigade laborer is declared amortized. The non-permanent labor staff includes ten fixed-term contracts, with one works brigade laborer position still vacant.

Publication and appeals

Against the Plenary agreement approving the budget and the organic staff, which has become final, a contentious-administrative appeal may be filed directly in the form and within the term established by this jurisdiction, according to articles 171 of Royal Legislative Decree 2/2004 and 23.1 of Royal Decree 500/1990. The announcement is signed by the mayor, Carles Luz Muñoz, in Gandesa on September 15, 2026.

With this procedure, Gandesa closes the 2026 budget calendar and sets the figures that will govern municipal services throughout the year: nearly 650,000 euros of direct investment, a personnel chapter of over 1.15 million, and a current expenditure ceiling that absorbs half of the budget. Publication in the official bulletin opens the period for any challenge and provides legal guarantee for the expenses and contracts that the council commits from now on.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Tarragona, issue of September 21, 2026, section I, pp. 1-6 (official reference: CVE 2026-08603).