Municipal Self-Government in Germany (Berlin) Olena Zaletska
Municipal self-government: Characteristics Territorial sovereignty Autonomy in оrganizational matters Personnel matters Land-use planning Municipal self-government: Characteristics Financial autonomy Own budget Amount of municipal taxes and fees Sovereignty to enact rules
Аdministrative responsibilities Self-governmental responsibilities (financed by the budget of the municipality) Obligatory By own choice School buildings Roads Waste management Welfare service Kinder garden Culture Public Transport Economic development
Аdministrative responsibilities Responsibilities delegated by national or state government (financed by the state) ! large opportunities for controlling measures by state government Registration Elections Health inspectorate
Municipal self-government: Chances Effective problem solving at the local level Accountability of the local politicians (mayor who is directly elected, members of the council) Administration of the municipality is responsible for the majority of public duties citizens ask for Municipalities can accuse the state (constitutional court)
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