An expert public hearing was held today in the Municipality of Bar, where representatives of citizens, businesses, institutions, non-governmental associations and political parties gave their comments and remarks on the Draft Decision on the Municipal Budget for 2019, planned for 21 million euros, of which 9,888 million euros would go to current budget spending, 3,791 million to debt repayment, and 7,32 million to the capital budget.
Prominent sports worker Goran Simić, member of the SD, pointed out the disproportion in the financing of sports clubs in Bar and called for more attention to be focused on those who create players and gather the largest number of children from Bar.
"In Bar, we have top players in all sports who came from some other clubs, not from Mornar. We take care of everyone, and set priorities in Bar sports. If we don't set them, but just follow the names of the clubs, we won't get far," said Simić.
Slavko Vučićević, representative of the association of persons with disabilities, pointed out the need for the municipality to be architecturally adapted for people with difficulty moving, asked about the location of the building for pensioners and whether the association of paraplegics could get an office. The member of the SNP in SO Bar, Vasilije Lalošević, questioned whether the TV festival would be renewed, and the Red Cross requested the allocation of more funds than the projected 30.000 euros. The Director of the Sports Center Branislav Nenezić emphasized the need for investments in sports infrastructure, and the President of the Blind Organization for Bar and Ulcinj, Vesko Joketić, asked for the creation of better conditions for the movement of blind and partially sighted people.
Municipal Secretary for Property and Investments Vido Dabanović said in his comments on the capital budget that in the future, when designing buildings, the remarks of representatives of organizations of people with disabilities will be taken into account.
"We are now renovating 1250 square meters of sidewalks in two Topolić streets, and there will now also be relief paths for the visually impaired, which will also have future paths towards the railway station and the Macedonian settlement, which will be reconstructed. This also includes sound signaling at the intersections. As for the accessibility of the building, we cannot compare with Podgorica, which got a new building, we have done 230 architectural ramps on the streets so far, and we certainly have not finished everything yet. As far as the communities for the roads are concerned, the revenues collected from those areas are returned there through investment maintenance, it is legally impossible for utilities from, for example, the customs building to be directed to Crmnica or Krajina. We have already laid 112.000 square meters of asphalt throughout the municipality," said Dabanović.
The President of the Municipality, Dušan Raičević, indicated that in the past 20 days, Bar had a significant citizen's initiative regarding the kindergarten "which is the product of citizens' inactivity to get involved in making important decisions for the life of our city" and added that he expected a greater attendance at the expert discussion, "but, this is also a significant number of citizens".
He pointed out that the budget is developmental, that significant funds are planned for capital investments, and that the planning was in line with the realization of the current budget, "its parameters are realistic and achievable, and follow the recommendations of the Ministry of Finance". Social benefits, sports and culture are also in special focus this year.
"In the first days of my management, we expressed the need to reward, through a special form of support, the Women of Bar for all their activities so far, for their folk cuisine from the heart that united Bar and Barane, and for that we planned 15.000 euros because the very form of organization of the association defined a different distribution. This is a huge step forward, because this had to go to a contest for the distribution of NGOs and it would have been much less. I support what you are doing, you should understand that we recognized the importance of what you are doing beyond all regulations and I am sure that everyone in SO will support it. I would like that activity not to be solely the responsibility of the municipality. We are aware of your needs and the needs of the blind and the Red Cross and paraplegics, but it is unrealistic to ask for an increase from 30 to 130 thousand euros in any request, with due respect to the Red Cross," said Raičević.
He added that in January 2019, after a long break, a competition for the distribution of money to NGOs will be announced again, noting that the municipality invited NGO representatives several times to get involved in the work of the Committee for Distribution, "but no one responded". Raičević also said that budget funds are intended "not to cover the deficit of the company".
"The amount for NGOs is 68.000 euros, of which 40 percent goes to NGOs of special importance. As far as Nenezić's remarks are concerned, it is not good to treat the hall and the fields separately. The municipality of Bar will be one of the organizers of the Games of Small Countries, the tartan track and the field and the changing rooms and stands will also be reconstructed. The replacement of the LED lights in the hall should not only be the responsibility of the municipality, there are also other sources of funds. We have earmarked 70.000 .370.000 euros and we are already negotiating with the ministry to get it an institutional framework. The agricultural budget is planned at XNUMX euros for subsidies and rural development. The marine property is a special challenge for us, because according to the new law, all income in the maritime property zone goes to that company, which means that we can no longer plan for that income of about half a million. We have only been receiving concession fees from the port operator since this year," Raičević pointed out.
He added that the allocations for sports were raised from 330.000 to 450.000 euros and emphasized that it is not realistic for Bar to have 70 sports clubs "to have seven, eight football and basketball teams each".
"We need to form the Sailor Sports Association, which will have clubs under its umbrella," said Raičević.
In the draft decision on the budget for 2019, on the revenue side, the original revenues of a total of 18,2 million euros should be filled by taxes - 10,7 million, fees - 550.000, fees - 6,4 million and other revenues - 550.000. The difference of 2,8 million to the plan - 21 million - should be supplemented by property income of 1,8 million and a million transferred from the previous year.
Expenditures, among other things, include gross wages and contributions at the expense of the employer - the Municipality - of 3,222 million euros, other personal incomes of 225.000, of which jubilee awards are 10.000, severance pay 50.000, compensation to councilors 130.000 and other benefits 35.000. Expenditures for materials are planned at 716.000, and for services at 481.000, which include, among other things, official trips of 50.000, representation 35.000, communication services 164.500, lawyer, notary and legal services 25.000, consulting services, projects and studies 93.000... 50.000 euros are planned for IPA and EU projects, and for transfers to institutions and individuals , non-governmental and public sector 1, 732 million.
The "heavy" capital expenditures of 7,32 million in the draft should go to local infrastructure - 4,4 million, construction facilities - 580.000, land development 1,07 million, for equipment 400.000 and for investment maintenance 870.000 euros.
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