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Financial indicator – IV. Allocation or reallocation of municipal resources after the elections related to the monitored measure — Prilep

4.1 Post-election changes in the allocation of the municipal budget or funding priorities, such as significant shifts affecting planned or ongoing projects Yes
4.1.1 The changes have been formally adopted Yes
4.1.2 The decisions have been communicated to the public Yes
4.1.3 A justification based on operational, programmatic and fiscal needs has been provided No
No.CriterionStatusDescription & commentsSource
4.1Post-election changes in the allocation of the municipal budget or funding priorities, such as significant shifts affecting planned or ongoing projects Yes
4.1.1The changes have been formally adopted Yes

In April 2026, the Municipality of Prilep introduced the first amendments to its Subsidy Programme. Through Official Gazette No. 7, an additional MKD 2,000,000 was approved under the relevant budget item in the special section of the Municipality of Prilep’s 2026 Budget. This brought the total allocated amount to MKD 62,000,000.

In Official Gazette No. 7, dated 1 April 2026, the Municipal Council had already adopted a Programme amending the 2026 Programme for Subsidising Public Utility Companies: https://www.prilep.gov.mk/sluzhben-glasnik-br-7-od-01-04-2026/

4.1.2The decisions have been communicated to the public Yes

The formally adopted amendments were publicly announced in a post on the Municipality of Prilep’s Facebook page on 2 April 2026.
In addition, the Programme for Subsidising Public Utility Companies covers activities such as sweeping and washing public areas, clearing illegal dumpsites containing construction waste and transporting the waste to the Alinci landfill, maintaining parks and green spaces, maintaining roads and streets, and maintaining urban equipment. However, no data is available on the exact budget allocated to each individual activity.

12th session of the Municipal Council of Prilep, held on 2 April 2026: https://www.facebook.com/biljana.krzeska/posts/pfbid02Tcyzda4kCDDd2JPaTNdGJC5upsFAhxun9R86zHkicjv4zFVoNsUX8c2rmnwj42oYl?rdid=BneTK3yakG7XQN7O#

4.1.3A justification based on operational, programmatic and fiscal needs has been provided No

The decision does not provide a clear justification, as no individual amounts are specified for each budget item. Instead, the allocations are presented collectively, with a total amount of MKD 2,000,000

In Official Gazette No. 7, dated 1 April 2026, the Municipal Council had already adopted a Programme amending the 2026 Programme for Subsidising Public Utility Companies: https://www.prilep.gov.mk/sluzhben-glasnik-br-7-od-01-04-2026/