Pazardzhik to be a city where life thrives

Today the mayor, Petar Kulenski, publicly announced the draft budget of Pazardzhik Municipality for 2026 and the expectations for its implementation during the year.

He emphasized that behind the numbers in the budget lies the question of what the municipality wants to change in Pazardzhik and the settlements, and where efforts should be directed this year. For him it is important that the ongoing projects continue and that investment is made where the result is visible.

Kulenski noted that the 2026 budget will be voted on in September and will formally be in effect for about three months, but this will not hinder work on priorities even before its adoption. Work on some tasks has already begun so as not to waste time.

Among the priorities are continued investments in schools and kindergartens: the completion of gymnasiums at OU “Otec Paisiy” in Govedare, NU “Vasil Levski” and NU “Vasil Drumev”, as well as finishing the gym at SU “Dr. Petar Beron”. It is also planned to complete a new building for two groups at the kindergarten “Snezhanka” in the village of Glavinitsa.

Plans also include improvements in conditions for children and investments in repairs and equipment, as well as support for talented children and young people through the project “Talented Generation”.

Other highlights relate to streets and neighborhoods – major repairs on boulevard “Knyaginya Maria Luiza”, street “Vitosha”, street “Knyaz Boris I”, street “Stefan Zahariyev” and street “Verila”, together with the construction of play areas, parks and spaces in Pazardzhik and the settlements.

Cleanliness remains a significant task: in 2026 the municipality will continue to develop capacity and control over the service with new equipment, vehicles, machines and waste containers.

Kulenski emphasized that changing the city does not happen in one day, but with consistency, control and own resources improvement can be achieved. Not all tasks are visible at first glance; support for social services and people dependent on them continues, as well as improvement of the care base.

Among the measures are funding for the Children’s Milk Kitchen and maintaining cultural and sports spaces through budgets and European funding, which has already been used for housing renovation, purchase of electric buses, and renovation of nursing homes.

Kulenski stated that the municipality will attract external funding so that projects can be implemented on a larger scale than could be achieved from own revenues alone.

We still have work to do – streets to repair, neighborhoods and settlements to improve, as well as challenges that must be solved. The goals are: more investment in children, support for talent and the development of young people, catching up with infrastructure, a cleaner and better-organized city, care for those in need and attracting external funding.

Thanks to participants in today’s public discussion for their support, questions, and proposals. This is the budget project; the debate in the Municipal Council is forthcoming, after which the numbers will be turned into realized work.

Source: pa1-media.bg