Riotorto approves the 2027 budget: 1.7 million with 909,150 in personnel

The Plenary of the Riotorto City Council has definitively approved the General Budget for the 2027 economic year, which amounts to 1,703,550.00 euros in both income and expenditure, along with the personnel staff and the list of job positions. The agreement was published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Lugo number 260, dated November 12, 2026, in section I dedicated to city councils, with reference R. 3069 and signed by the mayor, Clemente Iglesias González, on November 5, 2026.

The budget was approved in an ordinary session of the Plenary held on October 2, 2026. The initial approval had already been published in the BOP of Lugo on October 13, 2026, opening a period of fifteen business days of public exhibition at the municipal Secretariat to present claims, in accordance with article 169.1 of Royal Legislative Decree 2/2004, which approves the revised text of the Law Regulating Local Treasuries. With no claims, the budget was elevated to definitive status by virtue of article 169.3 of the same regulation.

Personnel absorbs more than half of the expenditure

The expenditure statement places current operations at 1,593,450.00 euros, 93.5% of the total, and capital operations at 110,100.00 euros. The detail by articles is as follows:

• Personnel expenses: 909,150.00 euros (53.4% of the budget).
• Current expenses for goods and services: 578,500.00 euros.
• Current transfers: 104,300.00 euros.
• Financial expenses: 1,500.00 euros.
• Real investments: 96,000.00 euros.
• Financial liabilities: 14,100.00 euros.

The weight of chapter 1 makes municipal employment the central axis of the accounts, with an average of 75,762 euros per position among the ten civil servant positions and the labor personnel allocations appearing in the list of job positions.

Income sustained by transfers

On the income side, current operations amount to 1,663,150.00 euros and capital operations to 40,400.00 euros. Current transfers, with 962,400.00 euros, represent 56.5% of the municipal financing and widely exceed the own collection capacity.

• Direct taxes: 401,850.00 euros.
• Indirect taxes: 71,950.00 euros.
• Fees, public prices, and other income: 217,950.00 euros.
• Current transfers: 962,400.00 euros.
• Patrimonial income: 9,000.00 euros.
• Disposal of real investments: 1,100.00 euros.
• Capital transfers: 37,300.00 euros.
• Financial liabilities: 2,000.00 euros.

The financing framework depicts a council dependent on external contributions and with a limited investment margin: the 96,000 euros of real investment equivalent to 5.6% of the total budget.

Staff and job positions for 2027

In the same session, the staff and the list of job positions were approved, reproduced in accordance with article 127 of Royal Legislative Decree 781/1986, of April 18. The career civil servant staff is as follows:

• Secretary-Intervention: 1 position, group A2, level 26.
• Administrative (General Administration, Administrative subscale): 2 positions, group C1, level 22.
• Special Services Operators (Special Administration): 2 positions, group E, level 13.
• Social Worker (Special Administration, Technical branch): 1 position, group A2, level 22.
• Permanent labor staff: 1 position for Employment and Local Development Agent, group A1/A2.

The list of positions details specific supplements ranging from 19,599.16 euros for the Secretary-Intervention to 6,406.56 euros for an administrative position, with provision systems by competition, competitive examination, and combined competition-examination. The framework is completed by a full-time temporary labor Social Worker, ten Home Care Assistant positions as temporary staff, two more home care assistants as permanent staff, and a part-time Library Manager.

Direct appeal and effects

A contentious-administrative appeal may be filed directly against the final agreement within the time limits of the contentious-administrative jurisdiction, according to article 171.1 of Royal Legislative Decree 2/2004. For the residents of Riotorto, the budget sets the priorities for the coming year: support for municipal employment, home care, and basic services, with reduced own investment and a notable dependence on transfers from other administrations.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Lugo, no. 260, November 12, 2026, section I (Councils), pp. 16-18 (official reference: R. 3069).