Guadiana opens the modification of the water tax for public consultation

The Guadiana City Council has opened a 30-business-day public information period for the modification of the Ordinance regulating the water and sanitation service fee, provisionally approved by the Plenary. The agreement is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Badajoz number 214, corresponding to Monday, November 9, 2026, within the Local Administration section, under reference Announcement 4425/2026.

Provisional Approval by the Plenary

The modification was provisionally approved by the Plenary of the Guadiana City Council in an extraordinary session held on November 4, 2026. The published text does not detail the specific content of the changes or the resulting tariffs, which must be consulted in the administrative file.

The announcement is signed by the mayor, Antonio Pozo Pitel, and is addressed to the municipality of Guadiana, in the province of Badajoz. The corporation is identified in the gazette under the heading of city councils of the Local Administration.

Deadlines, Consultation Location, and Allegations

The public information period extends for 30 business days starting from the insertion of the announcement in the Official Gazette of the Province, that is, from this November 9, 2026. During this time, interested parties may exercise the following rights:

• Examine the complete file at the entity’s Secretariat.
• Submit claims and suggestions regarding the text of the ordinance.
• Consult the documentation associated with the fee modification.

The official document does not establish other channels or additional consultation hours for this procedure, which is expressly referred to the municipal Secretariat.

Other Files Opened in the Same Plenary

The extraordinary session of November 4, 2026, was not limited to the water fee. The same Plenary initially approved the general budget for the 2026 fiscal year, displayed to the public for 15 business days via Announcement 4424/2026, also published in number 214 of the provincial gazette on November 9.

Added to this are other recent municipal procedures disseminated through the same official channel:

• Announcement 4020/2026, of October 13, 2026: public information on the technical project for the expansion of the municipal cemetery, with the installation of 42 prefabricated niches and a period of 20 business days.
• Announcement 4091/2026, of October 16, 2026: public exhibition of the agreement for the temporary suspension of the municipal daycare public service, approved by the Plenary on October 8 due to insufficient demand and economic unsustainability.
• Announcement 3581/2026, of September 18, 2026: public information on the feasibility study for the works and services concession contract, approved by Mayoral Resolution No. 2026-009.

Impact on Municipal Bills

The ordinance under review is the regulation that determines the amount of the water and sanitation tax, a concept that appears on the periodic bill of all residents of the municipality. Any modification to the provisionally approved text will, therefore, affect the cost that homes and premises in Guadiana assume for these basic services.

The procedure also opens the door for residents to submit allegations before the regulation is definitively approved. As it is a provisional approval, the text may still vary depending on the claims registered during the approximately one and a half months that the public exhibition lasts.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Badajoz, no. 214, Monday, November 9, 2026, Local Administration (City Councils), page 2 (official reference: Announcement 4425/2026).