– The island budget grows by 13% with 10 million euros more than in the current year
– The main investments focus on social care, sustainability, public transportation and promoting educational and economic opportunities on the island
The Governing Council of the Cabildo of La Gomera has initially approved the institution's accounts for 2027, which contemplate an initial consolidated budget of 93,570,066.52 euros. The proposal places among its main priorities social care, sustainability, public transportation and the promotion of educational and economic opportunities on the island.
The president of the Cabildo, Casimiro Curbelo, highlighted that "these accounts have a clear objective: to convert public resources into more opportunities and a better life for the people of La Gomera. We want each item to contribute to meeting the needs of families, improving services and accompanying those who study, work or carry out their activity on the island."
Curbelo highlighted the importance of social welfare, with an endowment of 16.23 million euros. "We allocate 9.8 million to care for the elderly and dependents in social-health centers and 1.3 million to health aid. Taking care of people who need support is a priority that takes the form of resources for care and support," he stated. These lines are completed with items for minors, functional diversity, telecare and care for women.
In terms of sustainability, the accounts foresee 10.22 million euros, with actions such as the management of the Environmental Complex and the Clean Point, endowed with 4.1 million, and selective collection, with one million. The budget also includes 1.3 million for solar panels and the acquisition of electric vehicles.
Mobility and infrastructure constitute other of the main budget lines, with 7.7 million euros for public transport and 7.9 million for infrastructure. Added to these are 2.4 million for housing and 1.9 million for employment promotion.
The joint area of education, culture, heritage, youth and sport has 7.7 million euros. Within educational support, the scholarships have 1.8 million, to which are added 80,000 euros for Erasmus, 400,000 euros in transport aid and 200,000 euros for textbooks.
In the economic field, trade and tourism they have 3.9 million euros; promotion of the industry, with 3.6 million; and the primary sector, with 2.3 million. The accounts include one million euros in aid to SMEs and another million for the primary sector.
For her part, the Minister of Economy and Finance, Cristina Ventura, explained that the initial approval in the Government Council allows progress in the processing of the accounts. “Once the amendment period ends, the budget will be definitively approved for its entry into force on January 1, 2027,” he explained.
Ventura highlighted that the objective is for the institution to have, from the beginning of the year, the necessary accounts to carry out the planned actions and provide continuity to the services and lines of support for citizens.
