Alytus District Municipality Budget | Singer’s word

Alytus district municipalities in 2024-2026. the mission of promoting the sustainable development of the district, economic, social and cultural growth by providing high-quality public administration and public services that ensure the interests of the residents is provided in the strategic plan of operations. Taking into account the priority directions, at today’s meeting of the Alytus District Municipality Council, a carefully prepared budget of the Alytus District Municipality was presented, which this year is planned for almost 7 million. EUR higher than last year. The budget will be as much as 48 million euros. The biggest influence on this is the change in the minimum wage, the recalculated market value of the land and the additional funds allocated by the state.

For the municipality of Alytus district in 2024. 18 council members voted for the budget, 6 abstained.

It is planned that most of the revenue, ie as much as 54 percent, will be collected from taxes. It is planned to collect 26 million of the latter. Eur. It is even 4 million. Eur. more than last year. 23 percent budget, ie 11 mln. EUR, will consist of grants intended for the performance of functions delegated by the state – civil safety, implementation of employment increase programs, mobilization, protection of youth rights, land reclamation, agricultural functions, fire safety, public health care functions; for social services, etc. to perform functions). 19 percent of the budget will consist of turnover funds – more than 9 mln. EUR was generated due to over-planned income, unscheduled works by contractors, road repair works were not carried out due to severe cold weather in November, as well as due to the fact that there was almost no snow, funds were saved for road sprinkling and cleaning.

Highlights and developments

When planning this year’s budget and taking into account the needs of residents and communities, areas that require special attention have been identified. Perhaps the biggest change that residents will definitely feel is the change in the district’s infrastructure.

“Compared to the previous year, this year we plan to spend almost 8 million more on roads,” said Mayor Rasa Vitkauskienė. – We also pay particular attention to education. Almost 2 million euros more than last year have been earmarked for this area.”

Even one and a half million more funds are allocated to social and health care. One million more funds are planned to ensure and improve public services. Significantly higher funding is also planned for creating a business-friendly environment and developing tourism, environmental protection and agriculture.

More than 80 thousand euros more than last year is planned to be allocated to culture and its strengthening in communities.

“I want to thank the residents and communities of the Alytus district, who actively participated in meetings and discussions, submitted requests and suggestions for almost a whole year, what would be needed to make it really good to live in the Alytus district,” said Mayor Rasa Vitkauskienė while presenting the budget.

District infrastructure: maintenance and development

In total, it is planned to allocate more than 14 million for the infrastructure of the Alytus district. Eur. Most of them are intended for roads and street infrastructure: asphalting, maintenance, lighting.

More than 2.5 million Eur. investments are planned to improve the living environment – for the development of social housing, apartment buildings, community initiatives, energy efficiency and energy production and use of renewable resources.

Almost half a million is estimated for territory planning – this year intensive registration of roads and streets of local importance, preparation of special and detailed plans begins. Currently, a special water management plan is being prepared, it is also necessary to start the procedures for changing the general plan of the Alytus district, to prepare the general plans of the cities of Daugai and Simnos.

It is planned to allocate no more than 200 thousand for water management. EUR, these funds will be used to improve the quality of water and wastewater services, to compensate residents for wastewater treatment facilities.

Education

One of the priority areas is the quality of education in the Alytus district municipality. More than 11 million euros are planned to be allocated to education. More than 10 million will be allocated to organize and manage the educational process. This includes ensuring the pre-school process, secondary, primary, informal education and training of children, organizing professional guidance.

720 thousand is expected to improve the quality of education. euros. In order to achieve a higher quality of education and better educational conditions in our schools, the premises and environment of kindergartens will be renovated, investments will be made in the qualifications of teachers, and the latest pedagogical methods and technologies will be promoted. This year, the “Millennium Schools” project will be implemented, which will contribute to a higher quality of education in the Alytus district.

“We will strengthen children’s STEAM competences, we will also organize other activities and classes that will have an impact on achieving better results for students,” said Mayor Rasa Vitkauskienė while presenting the budget.

60,000 is provided for educational support in schools – specifically for providing pedagogical support. euros. A 10 percent salary increase is planned, and the same amount from the fall.

Social and health protection

Almost 10 million euros are planned to be allocated to the latter area. The largest amount of funds is planned to be allocated to social services and support – it is almost 7 million. euros. Since this year, with the increase in the basic amounts of social benefits, monetary social support for needy residents has been increased, death support and other social benefits have increased.

Almost 600,000 is planned for support to the family and fostering child care in the family. euros.

During the implementation of the reform of persons with disabilities, funds are increased for measures and services to ensure the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities: it is planned to allocate as much as 58 percent to adapting housing for persons with disabilities. more funds than last year, a third more funds are allocated to improving the accessibility and quality of social services for persons with disabilities (accredited social care services, social care and personal assistance).

More than one million euros is expected to ensure the operation of the care home.

To improve public health over 300,000. euros.

More funds are allocated to the wages of social workers, their wages are increasing by about 10 percent.

Public services: ensuring and improving self-government functions

More than 6 and a half million euros are allocated to ensure municipal functions and to improve and digitize public services.

Also, almost one and a half million is allocated to fire prevention, civil safety and mobilization.

After a long break, almost 40,000 is allocated to the implementation of the revived Youth Policy in the Alytus district. euros.

More than 140,000 people are expected to publicize important and relevant information for the residents of the district, to strengthen intercultural cooperation with foreign partners and to create the image of the district. euros.

Business and tourism: attracting investment

Almost two million is planned for the implementation of investment projects. in 2024 it is planned to complete the implementation of land reclamation projects and start the implementation of almost 30 new projects that will contribute to the development of the district and increasing the tourism potential.

More than 300,000 euros are planned for the creation of jobs and the implementation of employment measures: these funds are planned to be allocated to the purchase of plots in a promising industrial area, to support small and medium-sized businesses, and to implement employment measures.

100 thousand to promote the activities of rural communities. Eur. 100 thousand is also planned. Eur for the financing of gardeners’ associations.

Environmental protection and agriculture

It is planned to allocate more than 2 million euros to environmental protection and agriculture.

From them:

• 100 thousand to increase the competitiveness of agriculture. Eur, great attention will also be paid to improving the condition of the amelioration systems of the Alytus district.
• To ensure environmental protection, more than 1.4 million Eur.

Culture and its strengthening in communities

Last but not least on the priority list is culture. A total of almost 2 million euros is planned for culture and its strengthening. More than 800,000 funds have been earmarked for the organization of public library activities. euros. To organize the activities of the cultural center, more than 660 thousand More than 160,000 have been allocated for cultural activities. EUR 150,000 is earmarked for monument protection and religious communities. Eur.

After a long discussion, after listening to the needs of the residents and communities of Alytus district, most of the investments are planned for the infrastructure, education, social and health protection of the district.

“The budget is balanced and distributed responsibly. And I will definitely not be wrong when I say that this budget is a reflection of the expectations and wishes heard by the residents and communities of the Alytus district. I sincerely believe and hope that the residents, thanks to all our efforts, will feel the changes that they have really been waiting for too long. We will not do everything overnight, but we not only can, but also must, fix the roads, ensure safety in the streets, light them, strive for better education quality and better learning results, and ensure high-quality social and public services for the population. Because this is the duty of all of us,” said mayor R. Vitkauskienė.

Information from the Communication Department of the Alytus District Municipality