SPENDING ON CUMBRE DEL SOL FROM 2022 TILL 2024
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On 18 July 2025, OVFC requested from the mayor a list of all investments made in Cumbre del Sol from 2018 to date, together with a list of planned investments. We are currently waiting for a response from the Town Hall. Meanwhile we are publishing the information available to the public at the Court of Auditors and at the Audit Office of the Valencian Regional Government.
- Spending figures: According to data from contracts signed by the Town Council sent to the Court of Auditors, the annual expenditure in Cumbre del Sol was:
- 2022: 1.327.158,67€ (32,71%)
- 2023: 149.426,76€ ( 5,33%)
- 2024: 193.877,33€ ( 2,43%)
- Revenue figures (10): Most of the municipality's property tax and rubbish collection tax revenue comes from Cumbre del Sol due to the greater number of properties, their higher cadastral value, the greater number of tourist accommodation, as well as other items of income from the collection of parking fees at Cala Moraig, the greater number of planning licences and construction fees. These are just some estimates:
- Property tax revenue (IBI): 1.830.000€
- Rubbish collection tax revenue: 594.000€
- Cala Moraig parking tax: 450.000€
- Fiscal imbalance: The significant difference between income and expenditure at Cumbre del Sol has led to a historic fiscal imbalance wich is expected to increase substantially over the next 10 years given the increase in property tax revenue as a result of the latest cadastral review. In recent years, not even half of the revenue from the Cala Moraig car park has been invested in Cumbre del Sol, and the rest of the taxes collected go entirely to finance the rest of the municipality.
- Lack of transparency: Whereas the City Council knows exactly the large increase of property tax revenue expected for the next 10 years, the destination of these extra revenue has not been released yet.
Readers interested in learning about the public information available at the Court of Auditors are invited to continue reading the post.
Spending on Cumbre del Sol in 2024
- Total spending on Cumbre del Sol (2024): 193.877,33€ (2,43%)
- Total spending on the Municipality (2024): 7.988.463,65€ (100,00%)
- Download the contracts signed by the Town Hall in 2024
- Expenditure items:
- Contracting of surveillance, rescue and lifeguard services at Moraig Beach: 68.594,90€
- Supply and installation of a mobile speed control radar together with its cabin and supply of a section speed cinemometer consisting of two cameras for the Benitatxell Local Police: 62.375,50€
- Adaptation of pedestrian path on the Cumbres-Serp coastline: 39.977,43€
- Drafting of the landscape improvement project for Cala Moraig Landscape integration of facilities:15.972,00€
- Service for the installation, maintenance, removal and cleaning of a beacon system in Cala Moraig:6.957,50€
Spending on Cumbre del Sol in 2023
- Total spending on Cumbre del Sol (2023): 149.426,76€ (5,33%)
- Total spending on the Municipality (2023): 2.802.635,60€ (100,00%)
- Download the contracts signed by the Town Hall in 2023
- Expenditure items:
- Contracting of security, rescue, and lifeguard services at Moraig Beach: 64.898,35
- Operation of the non-motorised boat rental service (kayaks, paddle surf boards, canoes) Cala Moraig: 22.000,00€
- Bus rental service with driver for transport from the municipality to Cala Moraig: 18.876,00€
- Contracting of works for the installation of horizontal signage for the cycle lane on the northern access road at Cumbre del Sol and other road safety improvement measures: 15.687,89€
- Contracting for the installation of a charging point on plot z-1 in Cumbre del Sol:14.519,88€
- Installation, maintenance, removal and cleaning service for a beacon system in Cala Moraig:6.957,50€
- Supply of bollards and wooden barriers on the Abiar road and in the Cala Moraig access area: 6.487,14€
Spending on Cumbre del Sol in 2022
- Total spending on Cumbre del Sol (2022): 1.327.158,67€ (32,71%)
- Total spending on the Municipality (2022): 4.057.085,45€ (100,00%)
- Download the contracts signed by the Town Hall in 2022
- Expenditure items:
- Access to Moraig Cove in Poble Nou de Benitatxell: 740.681,87€
- Repaving of several streets in the Cumbre del Sol residential area: 529.303,97€
- Demolition of antennas and auxiliary elements on Puig de la Llorença: 19.965,00€
- Resurfacing of the section between Calle Dalias No. 54 and the intersection with Calle Camelias, in the Cumbre del Sol residential area: 18.283,95€
- Bus transport service contract for Cala Moraig summer 2022: 13.200,00€
- Conservation and improvement works on the Barranc de la Viuda-Cala LLebeig-Cala Moraig trail. sl-CV-50: 5.723,88€
Public information from Benitatxell Town Hall:
- 2025 Budget (Expenditure)
- 2025 Budget (Revenue)
- Town Hall Balance sheet from 2022 till 2023
- Town Hall Balance sheet from 2024: Not rendered. (deadline for submission: 15 October 2025).
Enquiries available at the Court of Auditors:
Source:
- (1) https://www.rendiciondecuentas.es/es/informaciongeneral/
- (2) https://contrataciondelestado.es/
- (3) Court of Auditors
- (4) Audit Office of the Valencian Regional Government
- (5) Accountability Portal
- (6) Benitatxell Council's transparency portal
- (7) Statistics department of the General Directorate of Cadastre
- (8) Understanding IBI tax in Benitatxell
- (9) 2025 Budget (Expenditure)
- (10) 2025 Budget (Revenue)
Dear neighbours, in order for Cumbre del Sol to be heard, we must register on the municipal register and on the electoral roll. None of the political parties represented on the Council has ever shown any interest in Cumbre del Sol. Let's make ourselves heard!
ReplyDeleteThese figures should make us think a lot.
ReplyDeleteAs long as the number of foreign residents registered on the electoral roll remains at around 20%, it is easy to understand that the Town Council will not pay any electoral price for its lack of investment in Cumbre del Sol.
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