The PNV has announced through a statement that an extrajudicial recognition of credits amounting to 920,491 euros will take place at the Extraordinary Municipal Plenary session tomorrow, "earmarked for paying 2025 invoices". The PNV has highlighted that some of these invoices pertain to activities carried out over a year ago.
The opposition group has criticized the municipal government's economic management, citing a "worrying lack of planning" that causes "serious harm" to "dozens of companies, shops, professionals, and associations."
PNV councilor Ander Larrinaga stated that behind each outstanding invoice "there is a company, an association, or a self-employed individual who has fulfilled their work and deserves to be paid on time". Among the pending invoices are those from major suppliers such as Iberdrola, Endesa, Euskaltel, Telefónica, Urbide, or IMQ, but the PNV has deemed the presence of small businesses and local stakeholders in the list "particularly serious".
"It is particularly concerning that small shops, family businesses, cultural associations, and non-profit collectives are included, as they have been waiting months to receive significant amounts for them," Larrinaga emphasized. He criticized the inconsistency of "awarding medals and boasting in speeches of support for local trade, associations, and community culture, while debts and unpaid invoices accumulate for months".
Larrinaga also provided another piece of data: the Town Hall has taken an average of 40 days to pay invoices in the first half of the year. According to the councilor, this average was 23 days last year and 18 in 2024. The PNV spokesperson believes this is an "evident and very worrying trend" that reflects "clear negligence", "in line with the lack of planning and work we have been observing throughout the entire term".
PNV members have reiterated that many contracts should be "tendered and budgeted", but some have not gone through public competition for three years. According to the opposition group, the EH Bildu governing team has not expedited contracting procedures in a timely manner, and operating through contracts incurs "significant extra costs", as stated by councilor Eva Marquinez.
For all these reasons, the PNV believes that this entire situation "damages the credibility and image of the Town Hall", and has called on the municipal government to take measures.
