One of the most important items on the agenda of the fourth session of the City Council, held on Wednesday, 29 December, was the vote on adopting Bolesławiec’s budget for 2011. Before the resolution was adopted, the heads of the individual caucuses spoke. – This is an investment-oriented budget – stressed Jarosław Kowalski, chairman of the Forum caucus. – However, there can be no spending without revenue. This is precisely where the full professionalism of the budget proposal presented to us becomes apparent. We know how easy it is to spend money, but we also know how difficult it is to raise it. For Forum councillors, it is particularly important that property taxes and vehicle taxes will not increase in 2011.
– The councillors in my caucus decided that the budget was well prepared, realistic and ensured the continued development of our city – said Mirosław Sakowski of Platforma Obywatelska. – It is also positive that Bolesławiec’s debt will not increase under the budget proposal.
– The importance of this document lies in its professionalism; the resolution has been carefully considered. I will therefore limit myself to saying that our caucus will vote in favour – noted Zdzisław Abramowicz, head of the Ziemia Bolesławiecka caucus. – Since this is an important resolution, I asked for the opinion of the Regional Chamber of Audit to be read out. As next year’s budget will have a surplus of revenue over expenditure, the Democratic Left Alliance councillors will vote in favour of adopting this resolution – added Piotr Hetel.
Then Mayor Piotr Roman spoke: – This is exactly how I imagine cooperation with the current City Council. There were many questions, doubts and proposals during the committee meetings, but we were able to reach a consensus. This is a good sign both for this Council and for this local government.
Revenue in 2011 is expected to amount to PLN 146.4 million, while expenditure will be PLN 142.7 million. The surplus is expected to be approximately PLN 3.6 million.
Nearly PLN 7 million will be spent on officials’ salaries, and PLN 371,000 on councillors’ allowances. Office materials and equipment will cost more than PLN 430,000. Nearly PLN 730,000 has been earmarked for promoting the city. Repaying interest on loans taken out will cost PLN 3 million. The Municipal Police will cost PLN 1.2 million.
The councillors adopted next year’s budget unanimously.
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