City council members of Tomsk Duma approved the report on the city administration's performance in the year 2024.
Tomsk's City Council Accepts Mayor's Report After Three-Hour Meeting
In a three-hour gathering on Tuesday, Tomsk's City Council, dedicated to recapping the city administration's performance in 2024, approved the mayor's report with a majority vote, as reported by RIA Tomsk correspondents at the Tomsk Polytech MKC.
According to RIA Tomsk journalists, the unexpected City Council meeting, focused on reviewing the city administration's 2024 performance, lasted nearly three hours. Following the mayor's report, he addressed questions from Council members. Subsequently, the Council voted to adopt the report.
"The report has been approved," summarized the voting results, Chairman of the City Council, Sergei Sechenov.
A total of 27 Council members participated in the vote. One voted against, one abstained, while the remaining 25 endorsed the report.
Previously, it was reported that, according to law, if a report receives two consecutive unsatisfactory evaluations, it could serve as grounds for the mayor's resignation.
Deputies' Opinions
Sechenov highlighted during the meeting that the primary issues raised by Tomsk residents concerned trash collection, road maintenance, and transportation system development.
"It was a challenging year. We had unreliable contractors that let us down in road repairs and school renovations. We didn't fully complete some programs, but overall, we met the goals set for 2024. I'd like to note that the administration was honest about problems and, most importantly, about potential solutions," remarked Deputy Maxim Reznikov.
Trolleybus No. 4 to Return to Service if Tomsk TTU Hires DriversDeputy Konstantin Ushakov recommended that the Mayor's Office prioritize dealing with potential investors and further develop the "one-window" system.
"For the most part, the agreements we discussed when approving the 2024 budget with the city administration were met. Among the positive aspects, I'd highlight the quick response from the mayor's office leadership – from the mayor himself, his deputies, and department heads – to emerging issues," stated Deputy Maxim Zabelin.
However, he emphasized that work still needs to be done on several issues. "This includes street and sidewalk cleaning, especially during the spring season. Of course, establishing outdoor lighting on annexed territories and city outskirts, where it's still lacking, is also crucial," he added.
- Dmitriya, a Council member, expressed his concerns about the city's transportation system and suggested that Trolleybus No. 4 could return to service if Tomsk TTU manages to hire drivers for it.
- In the general-news, it was reported that during the three-hour meeting of Tomsk's City Council, where the main agenda was the review of the city administration's 2024 performance, Deputy Konstantin Ushakov recommended that the Mayor's Office prioritize dealing with potential investors and further develop the "one-window" system.
- Deputy Maxim Zabelin, a human from Tomsk's City Council, acknowledged the progress made by the city administration in 2024 during the meeting, but also emphasized that more work is needed, particularly on street and sidewalk cleaning, especially during the spring season, and establishing outdoor lighting on annexed territories and city outskirts to improve the overall condition of the city.
