Far from expectations Municipality 9 de Julio that I wanted to increase 50% The Road network tariffthis Monday, that The Advisory Council voted 13 in favor and five against to increase this service by 20%. The decision had provoked strong opposition in the productive sector and in the political opposition since the project The goal was to increase the average cost per hectare from the current $7,100 to $10,662. However, the party’s intention was rejected by a majority and the new value It remained at $8,530 per hectare and the increase was $1,430. This district in Buenos Aires is one of the districts affected by the floods.
The project was funded by the PRO mayor, Maria José Gentile, and entered the Advisory Council on Statutory Term Limits on November 27th. Next Monday 29th will be the session for large taxpayers, where the treatment of the 2026 budget will end and the new value could be ratified.
As already mentioned Ignacio PalaciosPresident of the Juntos-UCR bloc, there were two opinions in the Advisory Council: a majority signed by PRO and La Libertad Avanza (LLA), although the LLA later voted negative in the recountand one of the minorities that was the UCR that proposed the removal of all sensitive tariffs (ABL, road network and safety and hygiene). 20%.
“We understand that an increase above this percentage could not be approved Since inflation is in line with the inflation forecast for 2026, we have argued along these lines, claiming that producers cannot be asked to do moregiven the water situation, the poor condition of the roads and the lack of presentation, e.g Part of the executive branch of a work plan as specifically requested by the units.Palacios observed.
He added that there were two city councilors in the premises Legalist Party (PJ) They also supported this proposal in a divided bloc. “This allowed the judgment to be imposed and all tax rates to be reduced to 20%.also with the final support of the PRO,” he explained. The meeting of the The Advisory Council began at 7:30 p.m. and lasted until after 3 a.m..
Also added a Article This exempts the fields classified as emergency and/or agricultural disaster from paying vehicle tax. ““We are very satisfied as these were unjustified, excessive increases ranging from 35% to 1000%.” he emphasized.
Luis Moos, President of the LLA bloc, clarified THE NATIONthat the vote against the increase was in response to the fact that they are “against” any increase for this reason: “You can’t give a raise to get a political investment“He said that the municipality spends more than 70% on salaries and an unnecessary political establishment, with poor services, inadequate administration, lack of organization and control.” “Why the increase?” To finance this chaos? “The neighbors cannot continue to pay for this irresponsibility,” he said.
After learning of the decision, the subsidiary informed Agricultural Association on July 9, whose president is Patricia Gorzacelebrated the decision and stated that this was the case an increase in line with the annual inflation forecast by the Central Bank for 2026, and not the “excessive” customization that should be introduced. “The presence of the unions throughout the Consultative Council meeting made it possible to change the decision to mitigate the impact of the increase in the road fee and to introduce the payment exception for fields in emergency situations and agricultural disasters,” they said.
They recalled that something had been achieved that was not foreseen: the payment exemption for fields declared as emergency and/or agrarian disaster. “We know there is still a lot to do, but we believe this is the right path. That is why we will continue to demand the appropriate: accountability for the use of vehicle tax in the previous government, the submission of a clear annual work plan and a quarterly control plan. The vehicle tax is a compensation, not a tax, and every peso donated by the manufacturer must be reflected on the roads. From now on, permanent control will be the key,” they explained.
Next Monday the meeting of major taxpayers will take place, where the consideration of the 2026 budget will end, and they hope that the decision will be ratified.
Gorza stated that this was the case “A great performance” Affiliate Politician. “It was hand-to-hand work with council members that came to fruition and at 2am they managed to change a vote “This seemed impossible and the ruling party was put in the position of having to start work to make the use of the tax rate transparent,” he added.
It’s worth remembering Last November, the national government confirmed an agricultural emergency from September 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026, for farms affected by floods in the districts of Bolívar, Nueve de Julio, Carlos Casares and Tapalqué.
Shortly after the executive proposal was announced, the rural society of this city, attached carbap, explained that They weren’t against an update if it is accompanied by annual inflation, but I claimed that Each additional increase has a specific goal. At that time, the company requested that any increase be influenced by the purchase of machinery and recorded by regulation. Also He questioned the use of the collection for administrative expenses. He also called for a clear work plan and structural reform in rural road management.
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