Social consultations continue

The social consultations regarding the development of methodologies and standards for conducting social consultations, as well as the Regulations of the Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski Civic Budget, are now behind us. The Citizens' Budget will return to the public life of our city this year. The meeting with the residents of Ostrowiec, organized by the City Office, took place in the building of the Social Activity Zone at the Ostrowiecki Browar Kultury. The Civic Budget has received significant attention and involvement from the residents of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski in the past. The current principles of the Civic Budget involve the participation of Ostrowiec residents in identifying investment tasks in the urban space and so-called "soft tasks" related to culture and sports, among others. This year, it was decided to involve the city's residents in designing the next edition of the Civic Budget. During the discussions, many suggestions were made about the future of the project. These included proposals for creating an averaged price list as assistance for applicants, which would include, for example, the cost estimation for installing a single street lamp or building a sidewalk segment. Requests were made for the creation of a map divided into municipal and county areas, to designate lands suitable for investment. Suggestions included dividing the budget into youth and green categories and allowing one person to submit two proposals, one for an investment project and one for a non-investment project. There was also a need expressed for authorial supervision over the applicant's project. These consultations took place within the "Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski – City ReNEWal" project, funded through the Financial Mechanism EOG 2014-2021.