Utrera definitively approves its 2026 budget of 66.2 million euros

The Plenary of the Utrera City Council definitively approved the 2026 Municipal Budget, endowed with 66,179,239.80 euros, in an ordinary session held on September 24, 2026. The agreement is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Seville number 190, dated September 30, 2026, with the official reference BOP-SE-2026-190037.

The initial approval took place in the Plenary of July 30, 2026, and the file was available for public review for 15 days following its publication in the Official Gazette of the Province number 149, dated August 4, 2026, and on the Electronic Office and Transparency Portal of the Utrera City Council. The definitive approval is adopted in compliance with article 169.3 of the Royal Legislative Decree 2/2004, of March 5, which approves the Revised Text of the Law Regulating Local Treasuries.

Upheld and dismissed allegations

The Plenary admitted three claims submitted regarding the budget:

• Juan José Cortés Orozco, as delegate of the CCOO Trade Union Section, registered on 08.21.2026 under number 0036080.
• José María Villalobos Ramos, as spokesperson for the Socialist Municipal Group, registered on 08.21.2026 under number 0036115.
• Isabel M.ª González Blanquero, registered on 08.24.2026 under number 0036203.

Conversely, the allegation of Isabel M.ª González Blanquero as Deputy Mayor Delegate, registered on 08.24.2026 under number 0036317, was inadmissible.

The First, Sixth, and Eighth allegations of the Socialist Municipal Group were upheld, along with Requests 3 and 6, exclusively regarding the calculation of budgetary stability, resolved through the reports of the Municipal Comptroller dated 09/14/2026, with CSV 07EA0048275D00G6M5O1K2A3A1, and 09/15/2026, with CSV 07EA00482AC400U0T2S5J5K4Q1. The ninth allegation and Request 10 were also upheld, in accordance with the table included in the statement of reasons.

The remaining allegations of the Socialist Municipal Group, as well as those submitted by the CCOO Trade Union Section and by Isabel M.ª González Blanquero, were dismissed based on the reports and legal grounds contained in file 2026-038126000001.

A balanced budget of 66.2 million

The municipal accounts show a total of 66,179,239.80 euros in both income and expenditure. On the income side, current income totals 60,710,869.32 euros and capital income 5,468,370.48 euros:

• Direct taxes: 19,724,113.84 euros.
• Indirect taxes: 1,842,339.19 euros.
• Fees, public prices, and other income: 10,512,379.46 euros.
• Current transfers: 27,969,069.13 euros.
• Patrimonial income: 662,967.70 euros.
• Disposal of real investments: 730,000.00 euros.
• Capital transfers: 1,418,370.48 euros.
• Financial assets: 320,000.00 euros.
• Financial liabilities: 3,000,000.00 euros.

In the expenditure statement, current expenditures reach 56,902,911.66 euros and capital expenditures 9,276,328.14 euros:

• Personnel expenses: 24,940,848.55 euros.
• Current expenses on goods and services: 27,839,917.66 euros.
• Financial expenses: 205,069.85 euros.
• Current transfers: 3,917,075.60 euros.
• Contingency fund: 0.00 euros.
• Real investments: 5,346,375.70 euros.
• Capital transfers: 520,000.00 euros.
• Financial assets: 270,000.00 euros.
• Financial liabilities: 3,139,952.44 euros.

Municipal staff and new positions

In compliance with Article 127 of Royal Legislative Decree 781/1986, of April 18, the staff list of the Utrera City Council is published, which is set at 363 positions, three more than the previous year:

• Civil servants: 272 positions, four more than in 2025.
• Contractual staff: 91 positions, one fewer.
• Total vacancies: 63, of which 2 are state-enabled, 22 are General Administration and 39 are Special Administration.

The staff balance was 268 positions as of December 31, 2025, with four net creations planned in the 2026 budget, reaching 272 positions as of January 1, 2026. The announcement is signed by the General Secretary of the Corporation, Juan Borrego López, on September 25, 2026.

The final approval closes the budgetary process and enables the Utrera City Council to execute its accounts and investments during 2026, with 5,346,375.70 euros allocated to real investments and a staff expanded by four civil servants. The document also details the destination of each item, allowing residents and municipal groups to monitor the spending for the next fiscal year.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Seville, No. 190, September 30, 2026, Local Administration, page 192 (official reference: BOP-SE-2026-190037).