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On Wednesday, 33 councilors voted in favor of approving the budget, one against and nine abstained.
Compared to the preliminary draft budget presented to the Council at the beginning of January, the estimated revenue was € 792.403 million. euros. The revised budget revenue for 2020 amounted to 841,497 million. euros.
The budget foresees that the income of the municipality for the performance of independent functions will reach 467.9 million. EUR – almost 3%. more than last year, the municipality said in a statement.
Grants from the state budget will amount to LTL 234.5 million. euros. The European Union and other financial support funds in the capital’s budget this year will amount to 38.3 million. euros.
Gediminas Jaunius, chairman of the Economic and Financial Committee, who presented the project, said that many of the suggestions from committee and council members have been taken into account within the financial possibilities.
Vincas Jurgutis, member of the Economic and Financial Committee and Vice Minister of Economy and Innovation, emphasized that the significant impact of the pandemic on the city’s budget had not yet been felt.
“However, we must understand that certain tax collections may occur because some businesses do not work, some companies that even rent premises in our municipality are currently inoperable, closed, restricted,” said V. Wednesday.
After the committees discussed the budget, it included a plan to present an annual public transportation ticket to employees of the township’s educational institutions in September. In 2021-2022, the municipality plans to allocate around 4.15 million. euros.
According to the mayor of the capital, Remigijus Šimašius, the aim is to thank educators for their work, as well as to encourage travel by public transport.
The approved budget foresees a total of 416.7 million euros for education. almost half of the total budget of the capital. 102.3 million have been earmarked for the environment and urban development. 75 million euros for mobility solutions. euros.
According to the municipality, the budget is growing the most in the field of health and well-being: it is 18 percent this year. higher and amounts to 45.1 million. euros.
This year 78.8 million have been allocated to social security. 13.3 million euros have been earmarked for financing culture. 6.6 million euros for urban security. euros.
It is planned to allocate 96.5 million LTL for the needs of the city administration. 2 million euros of this amount. for the COVID-19 pandemic.
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