Rafał Trzaskowski received a discharge for the implementation of the Warsaw budget for the year 2024. Although the consequence of the vote was anticipated, his political and financial context reveals crucial tensions between groups in the Warsaw Council. She played a key function Civil Coalitionwho, having a majority, voted on the proposal despite opposition and a abstention by any councillors.
Voting in the Warsaw Council. KO voted discharge
During the Thursday session of the Council of Warsaw in favour of granting discharge to president Rafał Trzaskowski voted 37 Councillors. Against was 13, a 8 abstentions. The decision means that the implementation of the city budget for 2024 year has been formally approved.
The Civic Coalition, as the only club, full supported the proposal. Representatives Rights and Justice They voted against, accusing the capital authorities of misinvestment priorities and artificial improvement of the financial result. Councillors Left and The City Is Ours did not talk during the debate and then abstained from voting, allowing the adoption of a resolution.
Warsaw budget 2024: affirmative surplus and gross structure
The city ended last year with budget surplus of PLN 806 million. full Warsaw income amounted to PLN 28,379 billion, a expenditure PLN 27,573 billion. As stressed by the city treasurer Marzanna Countries, the beneficial financial consequence is, among others, the effect additional payment from the state budget of PLN 973 million for PIT and savings in current expenditurethat have crossed PLN 1.4 billion.
The city has besides reached operating surplus – current gross exceeded current expenditure, which confirms the ability of the self-government to cover operating costs without the request for debt.
Arguments of the civilian Coalition: investments, education and "janostic"
Head of KO Club Jarosław Shostakowski pointed out that despite the financial difficulties and the burden of the redistribution strategy (so-called janosicwhich in 2024 amounted to PLN 2 billion), the city invested in infrastructure and education.
He besides stressed that Warsaw's debt remains at a safe level of around 20%., which confirms the city's ability to proceed financing projects without the hazard of fiscal instability.
Criticism on the part of the Law and Justice: not adequate investment, surplus is due to the government
The opposition voice clearly sounded from the club Rights and Justice. The president Darius Figura stressed that the actual image of the budget is not as affirmative as the study suggests. In his opinion, budget surplus is the consequence of a one-off grant from the central budgetNot due to local financial policy.
PiS besides dropped low investment expenditure and not utilizing the city's possible to make infrastructure.
Left and City Is Ours Without a Voice
Unlike erstwhile years, representatives Left and The City Is Ours did not take the level during the session, as noted by the observers as political signal of distance or indecision. Theirs. abstaining However, it allowed the KO to adopt discharge without a wider consensus.
The deficiency of a clear position of these groups may indicate complex political relations in the fresh word of the Warsaw Council and possible shuffling in the future.
Political context: discharge as a sign of stability
The acceptance of the discharge for Rafał Trzaskowski has primarily Political nature. Means formal approval of the President's financial activities, but besides confirms the unchangeable position of the civilian Coalition in the Warsaw Council. In the face of Trzaskowski's failure in the presidential election, this vote is an crucial signal local support and continuation of the urban strategy.
However, it does not solve the increasing challenges faced by Warsaw – including. decrease in PIT revenues, restrictions on the strategy of financing of local governments and increasing infrastructure maintenance costs and public services.
Read more:
The Warsaw Council affair. Trzaskowski receives 2024 discharge
