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form of government: | Mayor - Municipal Council |
legislative body: | Municipal Council |
election schedule: | 4 years |
population: | 132,402 (municipality), 84,492 (city) |
territory of municipal communities: | 245 sq. miles 1 city, 31 villages |
budget: | BGN 25,619,400 Revenues - BGN 23,319,400 Expenditures - BGN 25,619,400 Deficit - BGN 2,300,000 |
structure of budget: | National Grants - 36.8% Own Revenues - 60.7%, as follows: Tax Revenues - 68.5% Revenues from Property - 3.8% Municipal Fees - 20.3% Fines, Citations and Interest on Such - 5.8% Other Non-tax Revenues - 0.5% Balance to Carry Forward - 2.5% |
structure of budget expenditures: | Healthcare - 2% Education - 39.9% Social Care - 15.8% Culture - 4% Utilities - 21.3% Municipalities and Mayoralties - 8.3% Other - 8.7% |
socio-economic information: | Unemployment Rate ( March 31, 2002 ) - 17.57% Level of Education of Available Workforce ( February 28, 2002 ): Higher - 5.7% Secondary Special - 27.5% Secondary General - 8.3% Primary and Lower - 58.55% |
five major employers or companies: | Kauchuk AG - 1,150 Elhim-Iskra AG - 700 Kris AG - 400 ZMM Metalik AG - 300 Irelli Ltd. - 150 |
contact information: | Mr. Ivan Kolchakov Mayor Phone: +359.34.445.501 Fax: +359.34.442.495 Email: [email protected] Ms. Ivanka Bandeva Deputy-Mayor, Humanitarian Policy Phone: +359.34.440.475 Fax: +359.34.442.495 Email: [email protected] Mr. Georgi Gaidarov Deputy-Mayor, Economic Policy Phone: +359.34.445.503 Fax: +359.34.442.495 Email: [email protected] Mr. Dimitar Petkov Municipal Secretary Phone: +359.34.445.535 Fax: +359.34.442.495 Mr. Lyubomir Velkov Mayor's Chief of Staff Phone: +359.34.445.502 Fax: +359.34.442.495 Email: [email protected] |