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Governor González presents balanced budget, proposes $387 million municipal aid and one-time rescue funds
Summary
Governor Jennifer González delivered a state-of-the-state message presenting a budget she said is balanced and certified under PROMESA Section 209, and announced targeted, mostly one-time allocations including $387 million for municipalities and other programmatic spending.
Governor Jennifer González delivered a state-of-the-state address to a joint session of the Legislative Assembly on May 29, 2025, presenting a budget she described as balanced and certified by the Financial Oversight and Management Board (Junta de Supervisión Fiscal) under Section 209 of the PROMESA law.
The governor said the administration had produced "a presupuesto balanceado" and presented it as a first step toward what she called a transition away from the oversight board. She highlighted that the budget preserved funding for health, education and public safety and included targeted additions: an increase she described as "34,000,000 adicionales" for seniors and children with disabilities, $15,000,000 for childcare vouchers for working families, and $387,000,000…
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