form of government:

Mayor - Municipal Council

legislative body:

Municipal Council of 41 councilors directly elected by the citizens.

election schedule:

4-year term

population:

130,000

territory of municipal communities:

2,220 decars; cities - 1

budget:

BGN 19,940,000

structure of budget:

Subsidies from national budget - 42.9%
Own revenues - 57.1%

structure of budget expenditures:

education - 36.2%
healthcare - 37.1%
social aid - 6.8%
public works and construction - 6.4%
municipal administration - 3%

socio-economic information:

- average monthly income per capita - BGN 187
- unemployment rate - 13.4%
- level of education:
illiterate - 2%
children up to 10 - 10%
elementary - 11%
primary - 27%
secondary - 37%
college - 5%
graduate - 8%

five major employers or companies:

1. Albena Stil AG - 1,500 employees
2. Dobrich AG - 1,000 employees
3. Kaliakra AG - 410 employees
4. Poultry Slaughterhouse AG - 320 employees
5. Mir - 550 employees

address:

12 "Bulgaria" str.

phone:

058/2 27 37

fax:

058/2 72 11

name:

Mr. Tasho Tashev

position:

Chairman of Municipal Council

phone:

+359 58 2 66 10

fax:

+359 58 2 72 11

name:

Mr. Luchezar Rosenov

position:

Mayor

phone:

+359 58 227 37

fax:

+359 58 272 11

e-mail:

[email protected]

name:

Mr. Milen Chalukov

position:

First Deputy Mayor in charge of construction, architecture and public works

phone:

+359 58 229 07

fax:

+359 58 272 11

e-mail:

[email protected]

name:

Mr. Lyubomir Sivkov

position:

Deputy Mayor in charge of culture, education, healthcare, social activities

phone:

+359 58 243 52

fax:

+359 272 11

e-mail:

[email protected]

name:

Ms. Soultanka Mincheva

position:

Deputy Mayor in charge of finance and investment policy

phone:

+359 58 226 50

fax:

+359 58 272 11

e-mail:

[email protected]

name:

Mr. Toshko Stoev

position:

Deputy Mayor in charge of economic development

phone:

+359 58 256 33

fax:

+359 58 272 11

e-mail:

[email protected]

name:

Ms. Detelina Nikolova

position:

Municipal Secretary

phone:

+359 58 256 20

fax:

+359 58 272 11

e-mail:

[email protected]

name:

Ms. Pravda Dimova

position:

Chief Expert Municipal Businesses

phone:

+359 58 242 33

fax:

+359 58 272 11

e-mail:

[email protected]