Friday, April 15, 2011

The General Council of the Municipality of Bucharest (CGBM) decided on Wednesday evening, April 13th, that a referendum be held on June 19th, whereby Bucharest residents will say whether they agree or not with the abolition of citizen-elected sector mayors and local sector councils. The main effect of a majority vote in favour of such measures will be that the cumulated budgets of the "sectors" - 1 billion euros in 2010 - would be added to the budget of the Municipality of Bucharest, which itself approaches 1 billion euros, with power over Bucharest to concentrate into the hands of one person, the general mayor, and one council, the General Council of the Municipality of Bucharest (CGMB). The "sectors" are set to be replaced by several departments whithin the City Hall, which would only manage the policies decided at the level of the General City Hall. (source Z.F.)

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