1. Municipal Self-Government in Germany (Berlin)
Olena Zaletska

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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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