Local government in Kraków

Each president of the city of Kraków (known as the Mayor) fulfills his duties with the help of the City Council, city managers and the city inspectors. Their joint responsibilities include drafting and implementing resolutions, enacting city bylaws, managing city budget as well as its administration, and preparing against floods and natural disasters. The Kraków Council resides at the Wielopolski Palace at All Saints 3-4 Square in a historic building erected originally in 1560; purchased by the Municipality in 1864.

Main article: Kraków
Prof. Jacek Majchrowski, the current President of Kraków

The city budget of Kraków

The budget of the city of Kraków, which is presented by the Mayor of Kraków on 15 November each year, in 2006 had a projected revenue of 2,150 million złoty.[1] The sources of revenue were as follows: 14% from the municipal taxation on real estate properties as well as on the use of amenities, 3% in taxes collected by Collections Office, 7% from sale and lease of city-owned properties, 30% in transfers from the national budget based in federal income tax, 34% in state subsidies, 3% in union fees, 1% from tax on liquor sales permits, and 8% from vehicle registrations, passport fees and others.

Projected expenditures, to the total amount of 2,349 million złoty, included: 79% in city maintenance costs, and 21% in city development costs. The maintenance costs were divided as follows: 39% toward education and childcare, 9% for the city infrastructure and lighting, 31% toward social services, 4% for culture and recreational facilities, 3% for mortgage repayments, 1% in transfers to poorer districts and 13% for other expenses including city administration.

City of Kraków development costs were divided as follows: 41% toward road building, transport and communication, 25% — city's infrastructure and environment, 2% for social housing, 8% for modernization of cultural facilities including museums, 15% for sports facilities, and 9% for hospitals, daycare centres and schools.[2]

Budget of Krakow for the year 2006: revenue and expenditures
I. Revenue 2 149 835 225 II. Expenditures 2 349 197 000
Result: deficit (I - II) 199 361 775
III. Fed. transfers 381 007 500 IV. Payments 181 645 725
Credits 346 554 500 Credit payments 180 645 725
Loan payments 3 453 000 Loans given 1 000 000
Surplus 31 000 000
Total (I and III) 2 530 842 725 Total (II and IV) 2 530 842 725[3]

The Kraków City Council

The Kraków City Council has forty-three elected members,[4] one of whom is the mayor, or the President of Kraków, elected every five years in an election by city voters through a secret ballot. The election of City Council and the local head of government,[5] which takes place at the same time, is based on legislation introduced on 20 June 2002. The current President of Kraków, re-elected for his second, third, fourth and fifth term in 2018 is Prof. Jacek Majchrowski, lawyer, historian, professor of Jagiellonian University and doctor honoris causa of Bordeaux University.

Civic Kraków (23) - orange, Law and Justice (16) - blue, Kraków for Residents (4) - aqua

Kraków City Council of the 8th term (2018-2023)[6]
  • Chairperson: Dominik Jaśkowiec (KO)
  • Vice-Chairperson:
    • Michał Drewnicki (PiS)
    • Sławomir Pietrzyk (Friendly Kraków)
    • Łukasz Wantuch (Friendly Kraków)

City Councillors

Civic Kraków - (Jacek Majchrowski and Civic Coalition)

  1. District (province I, II, III): Dominik Jaśkowiec, Małgorzata Jantos, Łukasz Wantuch, Tomasz Daros
  2. District (province IV, V): Jakub Kosek, Grzegorz Stawowy, Anna Prokop-Staszecka, Teodozja Maliszewska
  3. District (province VI, VII, VII): Aleksander Miszalski, Rafał Komarewicz, Andrzej Hawranek
  4. District (province IX, X, XI): Bogusław Kośmider, Adam Migdał, Michał Starobrat
  5. District (province XII, XIII): Jacek Bednarz, Grażyna Fijałkowska, Artur Buszek
  6. District (province XIV, XV, XVII): Wojciech Krzysztonek, Kazimierz Chrzanowski, Łukasz Sęk
  7. District (province XVI, XVIII): Nina Gabryś, Sławomir Pietrzyk, Lech Kucharski

Law and Justice

  1. District (province I, II, III): Mariusz Kękuś, Adam Kalita
  2. District (province IV, V): Bolesław Kosior, Agata Tatara
  3. District (province VI, VII, VII): Jerzy Zięty, Marek Sobieraj
  4. District (province IX, X, XI): Krzysztof Sułowski, Józef Jałocha
  5. District (province XII, XIII): Małgorzata Kot, Aleksandra Dziedzic
  6. District (province XIV, XV, XVII): Michał Drewnicki, Stanisław Zięba, Renata Kucharska
  7. District (province XVI, XVIII): Włodzimierz Pietrus, Edward Porębski, Stanisław Moryc

Kraków for Residents

  1. District (province I, II, III): Łukasz Maślona
  2. District (province IV, V): None
  3. District (province VI, VII, VII): Łukasz Gibała
  4. District (province IX, X, XI): Jan Pietras
  5. District (province XII, XIII): Alicja Szczepańska
  6. District (province XIV, XV, XVII): None
  7. District (province XVI, XVIII): None

    References
    1. Piątkowski, Wojciech. Bulletin of Public Information for the City of Kraków Archived 22 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Wydział Strategii i Rozwoju Miasta. 4 May 2004. Accessed 17 April 2010. (in Polish)
    2. Biuletyn Statystyczny Miasta Krakowa. BIP Kraków. Accessed 17 April 2010. (in Polish)
    3. Załącznik: 2167. BIP Kraków. Accessed 17 April 2010. (in Polish)
    4. Radni Miasta Krakowa V kadencji. BIP Kraków. Accessed 17 April 2010. (in Polish)
    5. Prezydent Miasta Krakowa: Jacek Majchrowski. BIP Kraków. Accessed 17 April 2010. (in Polish)
    6. "Wybory samorządowe 2018". wybory2018.pkw.gov.pl. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
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