What happened
On Monday 12 October the DPRD (regional parliament) of Gianyar regency held a plenary session on the draft 2027 budget, known as the APBD. Four factions gave their general views and accepted the bill so it can move on to detailed debate. Nothing is final yet, this is still a draft.
Gianyar includes Ubud and its surrounding villages, so the regency's choices on taxes, roads and water land directly on villa owners there. ANTARA Bali and Bali Post both covered the session.
The numbers
The regency expects Rp 3.75 trillion in revenue. About Rp 2.47 trillion of that is PAD, meaning money Gianyar raises itself through local taxes, levies and asset income, while roughly Rp 1.27 trillion comes as transfers from the central government. ANTARA Bali reports PAD rising by Rp 81.5 billion, or 3.40%, compared with 2026.
Spending is set at Rp 3.69 trillion, and ANTARA Bali gives a projected surplus of Rp 60.8 billion. Golkar, however, asked about a forecast SiLPA, the unspent balance carried into the next year, of more than Rp 158.9 billion. The two figures measure different things, and lawmakers are waiting for the executive to explain them.
What the factions asked for
Speaker I Ketut Sudarsana chaired the session, and his deputy I Made Suteja read the factions' joint views. He said the 2027 budget should speed up basic infrastructure and improve public services.
PDI Perjuangan credited recent road upgrades and asked for spending focused on residents' basic needs. Gerindra is pressing for improved irrigation, fixing schools in poor condition and fixed deadlines for finishing road projects in 2027. It also asked for a review of the regency's bottled water business, which it said is contributing too little.
Golkar questioned how well vehicle tax and vehicle transfer fees are being collected, and how much is set aside for poverty, jobs, schooling and health. Demokrat Bersatu asked about development priorities, plans to grow tourism revenue, the handling of levies and regency property, and steps to stop budget leakage.
The executive's response
Deputy Regent Anak Agung Gde Mayun attended. According to ANTARA Bali, his administration intends to lift non-tax income, mainly levies and returns from regency-owned enterprises.
All factions agreed the budget must reflect what residents need, carry measurable targets and be run transparently.
Why it matters in Ubud
Around two thirds of Gianyar's planned revenue is raised locally rather than sent from Jakarta. Lawmakers explicitly name tourism as a lever for PAD growth. In an area whose economy rests on guesthouses, villas and hotels, that agenda usually translates into closer attention to local taxes and fees.
At the same time, the demands on roads, irrigation and project deadlines affect daily life in the villages around Ubud, where most villas stand.