The director of Municipal Finance and Treasury, Marisol Cen Caamal, presented before the State Congress the proposal of Merida Revenue Budget for fiscal year 2026 with the objective of it being reviewed and approved, it is reported in a statement.
This proposal was designed taking care of citizens’ pockets, so there will be no increase in property tax or cadastral updates.
The day before yesterday, Monday City Council of Merida approved in extraordinary session the Income Law 2026, maintaining the commitment of the administration of the Mayor Cecilia Patron Laviada of “doing more with less”.
This law guarantees that there will be no cadastral updates or increases in property tax, which directly benefits Merida families.
The Income Law has already been presented to state government and it has already been delivered to Congress for analysis and eventual approval.
The mayor has reiterated on several occasions that there will be no increase in the property tax and will continue to “do more with less”, in such a way that her municipal administration has prioritized a strict policy of savings and spending efficiency, which is why there are no plans to contract debt.
The above will allow each peso to be optimized to improve public services and build a city with social justice, focused on addressing people’s priority needs.
In this way, the municipal administration headed by Cecilia Patrón continues working to guarantee the well-being of Merida families, with responsible and transparent management of public resources, it was indicated.
No increase in rates
He City hall also confirmed that It did not increase the land use right fees for fixed, semi-fixed and mobile merchants on public roads.
The current rates derive from the annual value of the Update Measurement Unit (UMA).
The Commune has not increased these fees. Since 2017, those who work on public roads pay 10 A per square meter, a criterion that remains in force to date.
The UMA is a standard unit used throughout the country to make various charges and impose administrative sanctions, which is updated annually according to inflation.
In 2023 this unit had a value of $103.74, while currently it amounts to $113.14. It is considered that next year there will be a slight increase in accordance with the usual inflationary adjustments.
Based on these figures, a clear example is that of a cochinita stand located in the San Antonio Xluch neighborhood, with dimensions of 1 by 1.20 meters (1.2 square meters, m2) and that operates on Sundays. In 2023 this position paid $165.90 per month; Currently, under the same characteristics and days of sale, its fee is $181 per month.
In the case of flea markets, a fixed rate of $2.50 per m2 applies. The standard position, measuring 2 by 2 meters (4 m2), pays $10 a day, which is equivalent to $40 per month for those who work on Sundays, with the new rate this position under the same scheme will pay $80.
For fixed, semi-fixed and mobile merchants, the Technical Secretariat of the Public Market Service It has more than 70 inspectors in charge of supervising order on public roads and guaranteeing the proper functioning of the spaces used for commercial activity.