**Tijuana City Council Increases Property Values to Prevent Challenges**
The Tijuana City Council has announced changes to the 2025 Revenue Law concerning property taxes in an effort to reduce legal challenges from taxpayers. Victor Alfonso Ramos Gómez, the municipal treasurer, reported these changes during the presentation of the 2025 Revenue Law to the Finance Committee of the Local Congress.
The Municipal Real Estate Cadastre Council (Comuci) decided not to increase the values for land and construction. However, starting in 2025, the assessed value of real estate will be based entirely on 100% of both the land and construction value. Previously, the assessment consisted of the full value of the land combined with only 50% of the construction value.
Ramos Gómez explained that maintaining the construction value at 50% has led to legal disputes due to discrepancies with Federal Law and the Mexican Constitution, which records at 100%. The city currently faces 115 legal challenges over property tax payments.
In response, the City Council plans to issue a fiscal stimulus decree. From January to March 2025, taxpayers can pay property tax based on 25% of the construction value, with it reverting to 50% for the remainder of the year. Additionally, to clarify legislation and reduce contestations, modifications will be made to Article 4, Section II of the 2025 Revenue Law, removing subsections A, B, and C that outlined additional rates for various property types, resulting in a more coherent legislative text.
**Additional Updates: Recalibrating Tax Strategies Amidst Urban Development**
As Tijuana adapts its financial legislation, the focus has shifted to luxury condominiums and vertical constructions, with a necessity highlighted for increased property taxes in these sectors. The ongoing urban expansion also sees initiatives like the construction of homes for 130 families in Camino Verde, supported by Conavi funds.
Meanwhile, areas like Playas de Tijuana and Colinas de Agua Caliente are poised to face higher property taxes in 2025. Despite these challenges, logistical and resource dependencies, notably on Chinese imports, remain crucial for local industries.
Concurrently, concerns in education have prompted assurances from the Secretary of Education that no drug sales occur within Tijuana’s basic education schools following thorough inspections.
As the year winds down, residents also look forward to holiday breaks facilitated by the SEP calendar, with December marking a traditional period of festivity and leisure.
In broader societal recommendations, using wood heaters is discouraged during the winter due to health risks, particularly in rural regions like Rumorosa and Valles de las Palmas.
The demand for educational infrastructure remains acute, particularly in Tijuana’s eastern zones, where over a thousand students await schooling accommodations. This shortage underscores a pressing need for additional facilities in newly developed areas, such as Valle de las Palmas and Morita.
Amid these developments, preparations for university enrollment continue, with the University Rosario Castellanos in Tijuana opening registrations, albeit for a limited time, with a potential extension based on demand.