Argentine municipalities adopt new fiscal and transport measures

Municipal councils in several Argentine cities approved a range of ordinances and actions. In Salta, the city council voted to raise parking fees to AR$800 per hour for cars and trucks and AR$300 for motorcycles, while bicycles remain free, with the change taking effect in July. The council in Chacabuco approved projects to make intoxicated drivers cover medical costs from traffic accidents and to create a local‑return fund that redirects a share of municipal taxes back to each locality for minor works and infrastructure. In Pilar, the provincial Ombudsman's office lodged urgent complaints with the Buenos Aires transport ministry and the private operator Metropol, demanding restoration of reduced bus frequencies on Line 276 after numerous rider complaints about long waits and overcrowding. In Posadas, a councilor requested a formal report on the activity of the Transport and Transit Commission chaired by Santiago Horianski, citing delays in processing transport‑related proposals. Meanwhile, in Jujuy, municipal officials presented a temporary tax‑relief ordinance offering 100 % interest waivers on certain commercial taxes to support local businesses.