Each president of the city of

Kraków , officially the Royal Capital City of Kraków, is the List of cities and towns in Poland, second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city has a population of 804,237 ...

(known as the

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) fulfills his duties with the help of the

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, city managers and the city inspectors. Their joint responsibilities include drafting and implementing resolutions, enacting city bylaws, managing the city budget and preparing against floods and

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s. The Kraków Council resides at the

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at All Saints 3-4 Square in a historic building erected originally in 1560 and purchased by the Municipality in 1864.

The city budget of Kraków

The budget of the city of Kraków, which is presented by the Mayor of Kraków on 15 November each year, in 2006 had a projected revenue of 2,150 million złoty. The sources of revenue were as follows: 14% from the municipal

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on real estate properties as well as on the use of amenities, 3% in taxes collected by Collections Office, 7% from sale and lease of city-owned properties, 30% in transfers from the national

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based in federal income tax, 34% in state subsidies, 3% in union fees, 1% from tax on liquor sales permits, and 8% from vehicle registrations, passport fees and others.Piątkowski, Wojciech
Bulletin of Public Information for the City of Kraków
. Wydział Strategii i Rozwoju Miasta. 4 May 2004. Retrieved 17 April 2010. Projected expenditures, to the total amount of 2,349 million złoty, included: 79% in city maintenance costs, and 21% in city development costs. The maintenance costs were divided as follows: 39% toward education and childcare, 9% for the city infrastructure and lighting, 31% toward social services, 4% for culture and recreational facilities, 3% for mortgage repayments, 1% in transfers to poorer districts and 13% for other expenses including city administration. City of Kraków development costs were divided as follows: 41% toward road building, transport and communication, 25% – city's infrastructure and environment, 2% for social housing, 8% for modernization of cultural facilities including museums, 15% for sports facilities, and 9% for hospitals, daycare centres and schools.

Budget of Krakow for the year 2006: revenue and expenditures

President of Kraków

President of Kraków is elected every five years in an

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by city voters through a

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. The election of City Council and the local

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, which takes place at the same time, is based on

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introduced on 20 June 2002. The current President of Kraków is Aleksander Miszalski, who was sworn in on May 7, 2024, for his first term after winning the second round of elections with over 133,000 votes.

References

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The city budget of Kraków

Budget of Krakow for the year 2006: revenue and expenditures

President of Kraków

See also

References