The one-headed management model of Murmansk will work in the new convocation of the Council of Deputies

This was reported by Igor Morar

In 2023, changes were made to the Murmansk Charter regarding the transition from a two-headed model of municipal management to a single-headed one. The new management model will work in the new convocation of the Council of Deputies. The head of the municipality, Igor Morar, announced this during a work report.

“The main changes that were made to the city charter last year concern the transition from a two-headed model of municipal management to a single-headed one. They boil down to the fact that the head of the city district is elected by a representative body from among the candidates presented by the competition commission. Another important point is the head of the municipal education heads the local administration and bears full responsibility for high-quality, prompt and timely resolution of issues of city life. It is expected that the new system will allow the municipal government to work as productively as possible, promptly, and timely respond to citizens’ requests, solve their problems, building a more effective vertical for city management and management. thus ensuring the centralization of power and the rapid adoption of management decisions. Residents also spoke out about the advisability of adopting such a management system in the regional center during public hearings. A number of changes came into force after publication, and the new management model will work in the new, seventh convocation of the Council. deputies of the city of Murmansk,” said the mayor of the city.

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