The Puerto Rico municipality of Peñuelas is moving forward with more than $4.6 million in infrastructure and community service projects, including a renovated public market, a new childcare center and expanded government service facilities, Mayor Josean González Febres said in his 2025-2026 fiscal year accomplishments and state of the municipality address. The rehabilitation of the Peñuelas Public Market is estimated at $2 million; the design is complete and the municipality expects to publish and award the construction bid before the end of the year, with plans for a new facade, parking improvements, nine office and commercial spaces, a food court, public restrooms and restoration of the traditional barbershop.
The Estación del Futuro project will use about $1.5 million in federal funding for a childcare center in the Alturas de Peñuelas I residential community, initially serving 20 children in partnership with the Administration for the Comprehensive Care and Development of Children (ACUDEN). About $660,000 will convert the former Head Start facilities in Jobos into a multipurpose community center housing Conexión Laboral offices, computer and internet access, study and remote-work spaces, basic health monitoring and an office for the Women’s Advocate.
The municipality bought the former Junelba retail store building for $500,000 to create an integrated government services center for the Municipal Revenue Collection Center (CRIM), the Treasury Department, the Demographic Registry and the Driver Services Center (CESCO).