Lázaro Cárdenas, Quintana Roo — Municipal revenue generated on Holbox helps the local government cover part of the needs of the 40 communities that make up Lázaro Cárdenas, Mayor Josué Nivardo Mena Villanueva said.
The mayor said the island is one of the municipality’s main sources of collection, and that those funds are supplemented by state revenue-sharing transfers to meet local demands.
Mena Villanueva noted that Holbox’s economic activity reaches well beyond the island itself because of its contribution to municipal finances, and said that importance obliges his administration to protect the destination’s image and address its most pressing needs.
He argued that investment is needed so the island keeps its appeal and local service providers can meet visitors’ expectations.
Holbox draws tourists from Europe and Latin America, whose spending supports local businesses, he said. He did not say how much the municipality collects on the island, or what share of that money goes to island services and infrastructure versus the rest of the municipality.
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