The Palma City Council’s 2025 budget reflects a clear commitment by the local government to security, allocating one out of every four euros from the municipal accounts to this specific area. Next year, the Palma administration will have a total of 605,649,749 euros, an increase of 72 million euros from 2024, representing a 13.49% rise. This makes it, for the second consecutive year, the highest budget in Palma’s history. Additionally, the consolidated 2025 budget, which includes public enterprises and autonomous bodies, totals 865,851,146 euros. All this comes with a reduction in the fiscal pressure on residents, amounting to 11 million euros, according to the City Council.
Mayor Jaime Martínez Llabrés and Deputy Mayor and Councillor for Finance, Public Function, and Internal Government, Mercedes Celeste, during the presentation of the 2025 municipal budget. Photo: Palma City Council.
Mayor Jaime Martínez Llabrés highlighted that “it is a historic figure—a budget created with a clear roadmap set out in the 2024 accounts. Its goal is to continue improving public services and spaces, enhancing existing infrastructure, creating new facilities, and addressing one of the citizens’ top concerns: housing.”
Commitment to security
The Security Area (Seguretat Ciutadana) will receive a 2025 allocation of 136 million euros, an increase of 24 million compared to this year. This increase will allow the hiring of 100 new police officers, in addition to the 55 positions created this year, and 12 firefighters, along with 94 additional staff to reinforce key areas like Urban Planning, Infrastructure, and Legal Services. In total, the City Council will fund 206 new positions across Local Police, Firefighters, and other municipal sectors.
Furthermore, a new police station is scheduled to open in Parc de ses Estacions in the first quarter of 2025, and plans are underway for a new station in Nou Llevant in the future. Also notable are a 3 million euro budget for acquiring vehicles for both the Police and Fire Department, and 844,780 euros for purchasing uniforms and self-defence equipment for the Local Police.
Increased investment in housing
In the housing sector, Martínez Llabrés highlighted the emergency plan aimed at bringing 1,200 homes to the market, with 400 available by the end of 2024. The budget also includes specific funds for the refurbishment of municipal housing for vulnerable individuals and the comprehensive revitalisation of neighbourhoods.
The City Council’s investment capacity has significantly increased, reaching 78.7 million euros—23 million more than in 2024. This increase will enable the continuation of strategic projects already in progress and the launch of new initiatives. Key projects include the refurbishment of Plaça Major, the creation of a botanical garden, the fairground, the Metropolitan area project, Gesa development, the completion of the Temple Towers restoration, the regeneration of Platja de Palma, the coastal promenade, and urban development for Caracas Street and Son Fiol.
Other budget items
- Urban cleanliness: “Palma a Punt” emergency plan as a supplement to EMAYA services, currently in its fourth phase.
- EMAYA fleet renewal: Investment of 7 million euros for vehicle renewal, an increase of 2.2 million euros from 2024.
- New Parc Verd de Llevant: Construction of a new park with an investment of 2.2 million euros.
- Mobility:
- Budget increase from 44.7 million euros in 2024 to 51.2 million euros in 2025, a 14.52% rise.
- Transition towards a zero-emission fleet in EMT-Palma, with 7 million euros allocated for vehicle electrification.
- Project for the ECO-EMT operations centre.
- Additional subsidies of 5 million euros through the Capital City Act to support fleet transition.
- Total investments in EMT exceed 24 million euros.
- Infrastructure and accessibility:
- Improvement in energy efficiency of public lighting with an allocation of nearly 11 million euros.
- Renewal of streets and pavements with a budget of 10.8 million euros.
- Enhancement of green spaces with 16 million euros for Parks and Gardens.
- Improvements in schools and public buildings: 10.8 million euros.
- Social budget:
- Increased to 51.9 million euros, a rise of 3.1 million euros from 2024 (6.5%).
- Strengthening programmes for reintegration, social assistance, and support for people at risk of exclusion and those with dependencies.
- Three million euros allocated to opening the Son Xigala day centre and constructing new centres in Cala Major and Sant Jordi.
- Municipalisation of the Home Intervention and Support Service (SIAD) and the Youth Socio-Educational Intervention Programme (ALTER).
- Sports:
- Total budget of 37.7 million euros, 10 million euros more than in 2024.
- Upgrades to football fields and facilities managed by the IME, with the athletic track contract awarded.
- Opening of the s’Aigo Dolça pools to the public.
- New Son Moix athletics track with a budget of 9.3 million euros, with a seating capacity for 1,500 in stands and an additional 500 surrounding seats.
- Comprehensive renovation of the Germans Escalas sports complex and the renewal of the Sant Jordi multi-sport track.
- Culture:
- Enhancement of programming in municipal exhibition spaces, with an increase of 30,000 euros for Casal Solleric and 50,000 euros for the Fundació Miró Mallorca.
- Preservation and dissemination of artistic heritage, with 85,000 euros for the conservation of Bellver Castle and 125,000 euros for the musealisation of El Temple.
- Strengthening programming quality and diversity in municipal theatres, along with sustained cultural grants and creativity support, totalling 362,000 euros.
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