The Timburi City Council (SP) rejected, during a session on Tuesday (3), the city hall's rendering of accounts for 2023 expenses. The result maintained the unfavorable opinion of the São Paulo State Court of Auditors (TCE-SP) and, as a result, former mayor Silvinho Polo (PSD) could be ineligible for up to eight years.
The main reason for the refusal, according to the TCE, is the lack of payment of R$3.7 million in court orders that year. Furthermore, the inspection highlighted a deficit in the municipality's budget execution, the absence of a Fire Department permit and problems in the municipal education network.
During the trial, accompanied by residents in the plenary, the vote ended with five votes in favor of approving the bills against four votes for rejection.
However, as the constitutional quorum of two-thirds was not reached, the court's negative opinion remained. See the votes below:
In favor:
Camila Bagnatori (MDB);
Leila Minozzi (PSD);
Adriano da Verdura (PSD);
Rosângela Gasbarra (PSD);
Conceição Martins (PSDB)
Cons:
Marcelo da Silva (PSD);
Rubinho Lopes (PSDB);
Rivael Leme (PSDB);
Ana Carla Teles (Podemos).
Budget imbalance
During the analysis of the accounts, the TCE also identified, still in June 2025, that Timburi was included in the ordinary regime for paying court sentences, which required the sending of sufficient budgetary funds to settle the debts by the end of 2023.
According to the TCE's opinion, to which g1 had access, the city hall had R$ 3,935,965.97 in debts, while the city hall's judicial accounts had only R$ 211.3 thousand in cash. Throughout the year, management paid only R$200,000 of the amount due.
At the time, former mayor Silvinho Polo's defense stated that the city would be under a special installment regime based on a 2010 decree, claiming that the debts arose under past administrations. The TCE denied the argument, saying that the judicial debt belongs to the city hall, and not to a specific mayor.
In addition to the debt, the court report pointed out that Timburi ended 2023 with a budget deficit of approximately R$400,000.
The positive balance was classified as dependent on the omission of payments, since, if the court orders had been paid, the city hall's finances would have been left with a loss of R$2.8 million.
Structural problems
Although the city complied with the legal limits of financial investment in areas essential for its operation, such as health and education, the audit listed operational failures. The Municipal Management Effectiveness Index (IEG-M) rated Timburi as grade C, the lowest in the ranking.
Along with the lack of an operating license for the Fire Department, the inspection at Escola Professora Silvana Naldi Cunha de Lima found problems with the structure, with broken glass, cracked walls, signs of infiltration and uncapped or broken storm drains.
Regarding health, the inspection also identified the lack of Specialized Pedagogical Assistance (APE) in the regular network for students with disabilities or developmental disorders. As for the staff, the city hall also hired six school transport monitors based on an out-of-date selection process.
What those involved say
g1 contacted Silvinho Polo and Timburi City Hall to request clarification, but did not receive a response until the publication of this report.
