Tbilisi Mayor announces increased budget for capital city
Kakha Kaladze, the Mayor of Tbilisi, on Wednesday said the budget for the Georgian capital would increase by ₾21 million ($7.90mln) and reach ₾2 billion ($752mln) this year. Photo: Tbilisi City Hall
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Kakha Kaladze, the Mayor of Tbilisi, on Wednesday said the budget for the Georgian capital would increase by ₾21 million ($7.90mln) and reach ₾2 billion ($752mln) this year.
The increase reflects “transitional balances consisting of excess revenue [and] a certain component is funds transferred to transitional projects”, he said, adding the budget figure would increase from the previously approved ₾1.763 million ($662mln) to ₾2 billion.
The finances are going to be allocated in the following amounts:
- Tbilservice Group for city maintenance services - ₾37 million ($13.91mln)
- Environmental Protection Service - ₾36 million ($13.54mln)
- Culture, education, sports and youth areas - ₾19 million ($7.14mln)
- Infrastructure Development Service - ₾17 million ($6.39mln)
- Health Service for implementation of social programmes - ₾4.3 million (1.62mln)
Kaladze said the increased budget would also enable the City Hall to purchase an additional 40 units of 18-metre-long buses for the city.
The changes to be introduced in the 2024 budget will be submitted to the City Council for approval.
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