He realized: Passerini will cut the rents of the oversized Córdoba City Hall
For years, the municipality accumulated dozens of costly locations that absorbed public funds without clear justification
porEditorial Team
Argentina
The mayor announced that he will not renew some rental contracts. A minimal measure in the face of excessive spending
The Municipality of Córdoba will stop renting several properties currently occupied by administrative offices. The decision was confirmed by the capital's Executive branch itself. The measure responds to the adjustment announced by Daniel Passerini in light of a projected decline in resources for 2026.
For years, the municipality accumulated dozens of costly leases that absorbed public funds without clear justification. Officials at Palacio 6 de Julio acknowledge that many contracts will be terminated. Among the first is the mansion in Nueva Córdoba where the Bio Córdoba entity operated.
La municipalidad tiene más de 76 inmuebles alquilados actualmente.
The inevitable shift in public spending
The cut comes after the electoral defeat on October 26, when Córdoba's citizens voted for a change in direction and less government spending.Passerini apparently took note: the message from the polls was clear, and today he is attempting to put the accounts in order in an oversized structure. Although the cut is slight, it marks an unavoidable political shift.
Of the 76 properties rented by the municipality, most will be retained for their operational or social function. However, any space dependent on administrative areas that can be relocated will be terminated. In May, contracts at Chacabuco 702 and 545, both linked to the Bio Córdoba entity, were already rescinded.
The intention, according to official sources, is to move departments to municipally owned buildings to reduce monthly expenses. The affected areas will be relocated to available municipal buildings, which would allow for annual savings of millions of pesos.
Entre los primeros, figura la casona de Nueva Córdoba donde funcionaba el ente Bio Córdoba.
Luxury and bureaucracy in times of austerity
Criticism arose when it became known that offices were being rented in high-cost buildings, such as Capitalinas and GNI. Those contracts were signed during Martín Llaryora's administration, although some continued under the current mayor. The controversy was reignited with Héctor "Pichi" Campana's office in Nueva Córdoba, with expenses of 4.5 million pesos per month.
Radical councilman Sergio Piguillem denounced that while austerity is demanded from residents, luxury is maintained within the State. "Luxury for them and austerity for Córdoba's citizens," the councilman quipped, who turned to the courts to find out how much the Municipality pays for each property.
From the municipality, they replied that the most expensive leases correspond to secretariats with large staff. However, the official information still doesn't detail the amounts or the beneficiaries of the current contracts, which keeps the discussion about spending transparency open.
El recorte llega luego de la derrota electoral del 26 de octubre, donde los cordobeses votaron por un cambio de rumbo y menos gasto estatal.
A signal that arrives late, but is necessary
The municipal adjustment seems to be a belated admission that the state structure grew beyond what the city could sustain. Córdoba needed this shift some time ago, and now the numbers make it unavoidable.
Meanwhile, the public continues to demand less unproductive spending and greater efficiency in services. The reduction in leases, although moderate, responds to what the electorate demanded at the polls.
Las críticas surgieron cuando se conocieron oficinas alquiladas en edificios de alto costo, como Capitalinas y GNI.
