The minority PSOE government has managed to push through the municipal budget for this year with the mayor, Francisco Muñoz, exercising his casting vote after the vote was tied at eight-eight. The PSOE (6 members) voted in favour as did the PIU (2 members). The PSA member abstained and both the PP (5 members) and IU (3 members) voted against.
Amongst the items included in the budget to gain the support of the PIU are a commitment to give more financial aid to sports and social groups and the payment of a pending €60,000 to the Málaga Aquatic Museum for the setting up of a fish farm in the municipality.