Overview
- Residents reported jumps of 300% to 1,000% in property tax bills, with some rising from about 600 pesos to 7,000–8,000, according to state accounts.
- Treasurer Vicente García said the tax rate did not increase, not even the 6% referenced publicly, asserting the higher charges result from a long-delayed cadastral update.
- He reported that 16,000 of 105,000 historical accounts increased after field checks using drones, and more than 20,000 additional properties were added to the registry, bringing the roll to 126,000.
- The municipality says about 4,000 taxpayers sought explanations, roughly 3,500 have already paid, 300 to 500 cases remain pending, and 64,000 accounts are current in 2026.
- Reviews are underway at the Auditoría Superior and the Tribunal de Justicia Administrativa after four legislators filed a complaint, as the governor calls the matter administrative and says complaints target the treasurer, while the mayor alleges political persecution.