Public Discussion of Pazardzhik Municipality Budget Project for 2026

Pazardzhik discussed today the 2026 budget project of the municipality. Mayor Petar Kulevski presented a recap and priorities for the period, which will be voted on in September and will operate for about three months. He emphasized that despite the short execution period, tempo must not be lost and there should be a zero year for the city.

The individual priorities begin with care for children. In the capital program, the completion of gymnasiums in Primary School “Otets Paisiy” in Govodare, Primary School “Vasil Levski” and Primary School “Vasil Drumev,” as well as the completion of the hall at Secondary School “Dr. Petar Beron” are planned. It is foreseen to finish and equip a new building to the kindergarten “Snezhnaka” in the village of Glavinitsa. Funds have been provided for repairs and improvements in the educational environment, as well as for the project “Talented Generation,” aimed at developing young talents.

A significant place in the program is also given to streets and neighborhoods. The budget foresees major repairs on Boulevard “Knyagini Mariya Luiza,” street “Vitosha,” street “Knyaz Boris I,” street “Stafan Zaharyev,” and street “Verila,” as well as investments in playgrounds and parks. In 2026 the municipality continues to develop its own capacity through new equipment, vehicles, and waste containers, as part of stable urban clean services.

Social services remain an important priority. Support for the most vulnerable and for the children's dairy kitchen will continue, with additional funding planned for it. The project texts emphasize that social services are the basis of daily support for citizens, even though they are often left out of the pictures.

Culture and sport are also on the agenda: funds include conservation and repurposing of the “Genova House,” repairs at the Regional Historical and Ethnographic Museum, and major repairs to the sports ground on Street “Angel Kanchev” in Pazardzhik. New and renovated sports spaces are also expected.

The mayor also pointed to efforts to attract European funding, which enables the implementation of large-scale projects such as the modernization of residential buildings, purchase of electric buses, repairs of nursing homes, and updating heating systems with air conditioners and heat pumps. This opens more opportunities for large-scale project implementation.

The climax of his words was a message of clarity and consistency: the city will continue to invest in children, young people, infrastructure and cleanliness, seek external funding, and turn numbers into real work. He thanked the participants in the discussion for their support, questions, and suggestions and noted the upcoming debate in the Municipal Council, after which implementation of the projects will begin.

Source: Zname.info