Under the presidency of the Vice Mayor Javier Prettothe Consultative Council of Córdoba carried out this Monday Public Hearing No. 72Key example of treatment of Budget 2026He Tax CodeThe Annual tariff regulation And 12 urban planning agreementstogether with the delimitation of a Concerted Action Polygon (PAC) in the Güemes district. The day presented 37 speakerswho participated in person and virtually.
After the hearing concluded, the Legislature was authorized to proceed with the process second reading and vote of the economic package that supports the city administration’s plan for next year. The project envisages Revenues and expenses of $1.48 billionfor the first time without a deficit seven yearsin addition to a Tax reduction in different areas.
Budget, taxes and sectoral demands
During the hearing, various sectors of the economy made specific comments on the tax regime. Of the South MarketTenants and legal representatives demanded a correction a Asymmetry in charging the feenoting that the tax is applied there individually, unlike in the Mercado Norte where it is taxed collectively. “We are not a big company, we are families,” they emphasized.
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Representatives of the Association of Drug Dealers (ADEM) They warned that drugstores act as… important financial connection between laboratories and pharmacies with lower margins and required that the tax burden falls not on the total billing but on the effective profitability. Of the Chamber of CommerceNow it is 30% reduction in trade and industryas it is a relief to improve competitiveness in an unfavorable economic environment.
Urban planning agreements and city model
The municipal agreements They focused much of the debate. Representatives of development policy defended the tool as a mechanism for this Order growthpromote the compression and consolidate urban areas with infrastructure. They also called for a review of management fees, which they said distorted the viability of projects.
Of the Institute for Planning and Territorial OrderWhat was noticeable was the change in focus compared to previous years. “The agreements are no longer exceptional and expand the urban area. They are now used to it.” Consolidate industries and fill vacancies within the city,” they noted.
Neighborhood Voices: Participation, Identity and Services
Neighborhood centers and social organizations expressed different views, with emphasis on Lack of comprehensive planningThe little citizen participation and the impact of developments in Neighborhood identity. In neighborhoods like Villa Belgrano, Güemes, Rosedal, Jardín Espinosa and Cerro de las RosasNeighbors questioned that decisions were being made with delayed information and agreements already in place.
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Complaints were also made basic infrastructuresuch as urban transport, sewers, drains, animal castration centers and hydraulic structures in the southern area. In several cases, speakers warned that compaction without additional work would cause damage bottlenecks and worsens the quality of life.
Other suggestions pointed this out Reducing neighborhood participatory budgetingwhich rose from a floor of 10% of public works to a ceiling of 2.5%, which was described as a setback in terms of civil rights. There were also calls for more Transparency in the issuance of municipal debt securitiesespecially in foreign currency, and calls for elimination official promotional itemestimated at $15,000 million.
Environment, public space and urban land
Environmental organizations focused on Protection of green spaces and from native forestwith demands for the expansion of nature reserves and the expropriation of private land in order to incorporate it into the public heritage.
There is a need for support from other sectors mixed land usesnew urban centralities and the Civic appropriation of free spacesas a way to improve services and urban quality.
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