{"id":29863,"date":"2025-09-15T20:02:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T18:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.latribunedeplanas.com\/un-budget-devore-par-les-salaires-ou-passent-les-impots-des-habitants-de-pratdip\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T19:49:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T18:49:37","slug":"a-budget-eaten-up-by-salaries-where-do-pratdip-residents-taxes-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.latribunedeplanas.com\/en\/a-budget-eaten-up-by-salaries-where-do-pratdip-residents-taxes-go\/","title":{"rendered":"A budget eaten up by salaries: where do Pratdip residents\u2019 taxes go?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The municipal budget of Pratdip 2025<\/span> reveals a worrying reality: nearly half of the town\u2019s resources go to salaries and social charges<\/span>. Meanwhile, investments<\/span> and essential services<\/span>, particularly in Planas del Rey, are sacrificed.<\/p>\n

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Payroll: 40% of the budget – \u20ac800\/resident<\/h2>\n

In 2024, the town hall spent \u20ac628,000 on salaries<\/span>, representing 34% of the budget<\/span>. In 2025, despite an overall drop in revenue (-16%)<\/span>, this expenditure remains stable at \u20ac620,000<\/span>. The result: its with inflation explodes to reach 40% of the budget<\/span>.
\nThis amounts to more than \u20ac800 per resident per year<\/span> solely to finance the administrative burden.<\/p>\n

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\n1. Personnel Expenses
\n2. Current Expenditures on Goods & Services
\n3. Financial Expenditures (Interest, etc.)
\n4. Current Transfers (Subsidies, Aid)
\n6. Real Investments (Infrastructure, Equipment)
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\n627.922,78 \u20ac
\n596.553,00 \u20ac
\n10.500,00 \u20ac
\n77.905,00 \u20ac
\n527.488,58 \u20ac
\n1.840.369,36 \u20ac” col_tcell_cell_align_horz=”center” col_tcell_text_wrap=”normal” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dvmd_table_maker_item][dvmd_table_maker_item col_label=”Amount per resident” col_content=”Amount per resident
\n827,30 \u20ac
\n785,97 \u20ac
\n13,83 \u20ac
\n102,54\u20ac
\n694,98 \u20ac
\n2.424,73\u20ac” col_tcell_cell_align_horz=”center” col_chead_cell_align_horz=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dvmd_table_maker_item][\/dvmd_table_maker][dvmd_table_maker tbl_title_mode=”on” tbl_title_text=”2025 Expenses” tbl_title_spacing=”18px” tbl_column_footer_count=”1″ tbl_row_header_count=”0″ tbl_responsive_break_by=”row” tbl_responsive_block_margin=”10px” tbl_frame_gap_col=”0px” tbl_frame_gap_row=”0px” tbl_tcell_cell_color=”#FFFFFF” tbl_tcell_cell_align_vert=”center” tbl_tcell_cell_padding=”5px|10px|5px|10px|true|false” tbl_chead_cell_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” tbl_chead_cell_align_horz=”center” tbl_chead_cell_align_vert=”center” tbl_cfoot_cell_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” tbl_cfoot_cell_align_horz=”center” tbl_cfoot_cell_align_vert=”center” tbl_rfoot_cell_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” tbl_title_level=”h3″ tbl_tcell_text_font_size=”18px” tbl_tcell_text_line_height=”1.3em” tbl_chead_text_font=”|600||on|||||” tbl_chead_text_text_color=”#000000″ tbl_chead_text_font_size=”19px” custom_padding=”40px||||false|false” tbl_tcell_text_font_size_tablet=”18px” tbl_tcell_text_font_size_phone=”16px” tbl_tcell_text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” tbl_tcell_text_line_height_tablet=”1em” tbl_tcell_text_line_height_phone=”1em” tbl_tcell_text_line_height_last_edited=”on|tablet” tbl_chead_text_font_size_tablet=”18px” tbl_chead_text_font_size_phone=”16px” tbl_chead_text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” border_color_all_tbl_tcell_cell_border=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” border_style_all_tbl_tcell_cell_border=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”][dvmd_table_maker_item col_label=”Chapter” col_content=”Chapter
\n1. Personnel Expenses
\n2. Current Expenditures on Goods & Services
\n3. Financial Expenditures (Interest, etc.)
\n4. Current Transfers (Subsidies, Aid)
\n6. Real Investments (Infrastructure, Equipment)
\n7. Capital Transfers (Associations, Public Enterprises, etc.)
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\n619.861,71 \u20ac
\n599.185,41 \u20ac
\n3.100,00 \u20ac
\n72.605.00\u20ac
\n234.970,94 \u20ac
\n5.465,28 \u20ac
\n1.536.188,34 \u20ac” col_tcell_cell_align_horz=”center” col_tcell_cell_align_vert=”center” col_tcell_text_wrap=”normal” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dvmd_table_maker_item][dvmd_table_maker_item col_label=”Amount per resident” col_content=”Amount per resident
\n816,68 \u20ac
\n709,44 \u20ac
\n4,08 \u20ac
\n95,66 \u20ac
\n309.58 \u20ac
\n7,20 \u20ac
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\"Expenditure<\/p>\n

Spending far above the average<\/h2>\n

Official data from the Ministry of Finance show that Pratdip\u2019s budget reaches \u20ac2,022 per resident in 2025<\/span>, compared to around \u20ac1,200 on average in Catalonia<\/span>.
The blue curve (Pratdip) is clearly above the regional average (Baix Camp), the provincial average (Tarragona) and the Catalan average \u2192 Pratdip spends much more per resident than others<\/span>.<\/p>\n

\"Pratdip<\/p>\n\n

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A clear political choice<\/h2>\n

The situation demonstrates one priority: maintaining the administrative apparatus at all costs<\/span>, even if it means reducing services to residents<\/span>. This policy directly penalises Planas del Rey<\/span>, where infrastructure and maintenance needs are pressing.<\/p>\n

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Pratdip vs comparable municipalities<\/h2>\n

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\nTypical mun.
-1,000 resident (Spain)
\nTypical mun.
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\n500-1000
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\n1,54 M\u20ac (2025)
\n0,8\u20131,2 M\u20ac
\n0,9\u20131,3 M\u20ac” col_tcell_cell_align_horz=”center” col_chead_cell_align_horz=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dvmd_table_maker_item][dvmd_table_maker_item col_label=”Payroll” col_content=”Payroll
\n620 000 \u20ac
\n200\u2013300 000 \u20ac
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empl\/res
\n1 employee for
36 resident
\n1 employee for
100\u2013150 resident
\n1 employee for
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* Estimate based on the average cost of a municipal employee (\u20ac30\u201333,000\/year including charges).<\/em><\/p>\n

Pratdip\u2019s payroll (\u20ac620,000) is 2 to 3 times higher than in comparable villages.
\nRelative to the population, Pratdip employs about 15 to 20 staff, whereas elsewhere one would expect at most 5 to 7.<\/p>\n

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The town hall already has its own workers<\/h2>\n

Not only does Pratdip employ much more staff than the average for towns of similar size<\/span>, but the municipal workforce<\/span> also includes a team of municipal workers, headed by a brigade chief.
\nTheir tasks are specific: repairing water leaks, masonry, painting, minor roadworks, network maintenance, or cleaning municipal buildings.<\/p>\n

In other words, the town hall already has the human resources needed to ensure minimum services in Planas del Rey<\/span>.
\nIf nothing is done, it is not due to lack of staff, but to a deliberate political choice: municipal workers are assigned to the centre of Pratdip while Planas is deliberately neglected.<\/p>\n

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Conclusion<\/h2>\n

It is legitimate to ask: what is the purpose of a municipal budget if nearly half the resources go to salaries and not to meeting citizens\u2019 concrete needs?<\/span>
\nPratdip must rebalance its priorities: less bureaucratic self-preservation, more investment and services for residents<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Sources<\/h2>\n

The data presented in this article come from public documents and databases:<\/p>\n