The mayor of Puente Genil, Sergio Velasco, has detailed the municipal efforts to address the occupation of the former Civil Guard Barracks, a private building whose eviction requires a judicial resolution at the owner's request. The council is actively seeking solutions to the problems generated in the vicinity of Los Pinos park.

Velasco stated that the City Council is committed to the situation, which "directly affects coexistence, safety, and the healthiness of the surroundings." Therefore, all available legal mechanisms have been activated to force the eviction, thereby protecting residents, park users, businesses, and nearby facilities.

The mayor explained that the delay in the owner's complaint allowed the number of occupants to exceed forty people, although it is currently below ten. The occupation has led to "complaints about theft, improper use of scooters, fights, dirtiness, and other uncivil behaviors," actions that the City Council "condemns and is acting against with all available legal means."

Since the last quarter of 2025, the City Council has promoted a municipal technical report that certified the building's unsanitary condition, recommending its precautionary eviction. An illegal connection to the electricity grid was also detected, leading to a request for the disconnection of irregular supplies and, ultimately, the complete interruption of electricity in April.

Due to the improper use of a public fountain in Los Pinos park by the occupants, and following neighborhood complaints about the presence of rodents, the City Council proceeded to cut off the water supply from the nearest fountain and carried out clearing, cleaning, and pest control actions in the area. Security was enhanced by closing a section of the park's fence.

Concurrently, a health inspection was requested due to potential unsanitary conditions that could affect the nearby children's area, school, and library. Following a joint visit by health inspectors, Local Police, and the Civil Guard, a situation of "gravity for public health" was confirmed, which "we hope will allow the City Council to act immediately," Velasco noted.

The mayor emphasized the increased police presence in the area, with identifications and actions against uncivil behavior, as well as the removal of scooters for regulatory non-compliance. "We will continue to act firmly, within the law and with all the tools that regulations allow us, to protect the coexistence and safety of our residents," he affirmed.

The City Council insists that, despite municipal competence limitations regarding private properties and the fact that final eviction depends on judicial authority, the local government is acting on all fronts: technical, sanitary, police, administrative, and judicial. "We will not hide behind competence limitations. We will act, as we are doing, to defend residents and restore normality in the Los Pinos area," the mayor remarked.

The council is confident in a prompt judicial resolution of the procedure initiated by the owner and reiterates its commitment to ensuring peace and quiet in Los Pinos park and its surroundings. "The message is clear: in Puente Genil, residents are defended, coexistence is protected, and action is taken against those who degrade the safety, healthiness, and image of our public spaces," concluded Velasco.