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Tlalpan Mayor Cites Year-One Gains as She Seeks 14% Budget Increase for 2026

The proposal now faces review by city legislators following a hearing focused on mobility, flooding and settlements.

Overview

  • Gabriela Osorio formally asked the Mexico City Congress’s Budget Commission for a 14% increase next year to consolidate the 24/7 territorial model for security, water, urban services and environmental oversight.
  • Deputies questioned plans for mobility, flood response and irregular settlements, and the request now moves into the legislature’s negotiation and approval process.
  • Osorio reported more than 2.51 billion pesos exercised or committed in 2025, a 24% reduction in high‑impact crime compared with the prior administration’s last year, and patrols tripled from six to 30 with an 18 million peso outlay and daily security briefings.
  • The administration cited 5,418 water leaks repaired—a 156% increase—creation of a local Water Cabinet to coordinate with SEGIAGUA, and pipa delivery times reduced from roughly 60 days to about five.
  • Urban and environmental actions included repairing over 25,000 potholes with 113 million pesos in night repaving, dismantling 15 illegal sawmills with interagency support, and planning a Topilejo fire substation, a public theatre and World Cup 2026‑related urban adaptations.