72 billion ALL is not enough for the mayors. They made complaints to the Legal Affairs Committee, where they said that the funds are insufficient to fulfill the delegated functions and provide the appropriate services.
" I would also propose to increase funds for rural areas for road maintenance. "
ERISELDA SEFA - MAYOR OF LUSHNJE MUNICIPALITY
" I believe we all agree that 1% of GDP for the local government is little and insufficient compared to all the countries in the region. It is our request for the increase in grants and especially for the delegated functions. We are talking about a number of functions also due to decentralization. When we look at the funded data we cover for all the delegated functions it is numerous."
GLEDIAN LLATJA - MAYOR OF ELBASAN MUNICIPALITY
" In terms of forests, firefighters should pay more attention to these sectors. "
ANDI SEFERI – DEPUTY MAYOR OF TIRANA MUNICIPALITY
" It is thought that this budget is not sufficient for the realization of needs and services with the required standards. "
ADELINA FARRICI - ASSOCIATION FOR LOCAL AUTONOMY
But the Minister of State for Local Government, Arbjan Mazniku pointed out the increase in the transfer from the government to the municipalities by 14-20%.
" The local budget has increased by 10.4% compared to 2023. The transfer to municipalities is 35 billion from 30 billion in 2023 and an increase of 16.7% compared to the previous year. Municipalities have had transfer increases between 14-20% by adhering to the formula. "
ARBJAN MAZNIKU - MINISTER OF STATE FOR LOCAL POWER
In the total budget, the transfer for the 61 municipalities in the country for the next year will be 35 billion ALL, recognizing an increase of about 5 billion ALL compared to 2023. (A2 Televizion)
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