To update utilities in the Volgograd region will allocate 3.8 billion rubles
The resettlement of emergency houses, the purchase of apartments for orphans, the modernization of utility networks and the improvement of public spaces were among the main directions of financing the housing sector of the Volgograd region in the coming years. These tasks are reflected in the draft regional budget, which was considered by deputies of the relevant committee of the regional Duma
The meeting of the Committee on Construction, Housing Policy and Housing and Communal Services was held by Valentina Grechin. The parliamentarians studied the expenditures envisaged by the draft budget for 2027 and the next two planning years.
According to the presented calculations, in 2027 the region expects to receive 197.4 billion rubles of income. The main part – 150.6 billion rubles – will be tax and non-tax revenues. Another 46.8 billion rubles will come in the form of gratuitous transfers. Total expenditures are expected at the level of 207.7 billion rubles.
It is planned to allocate 4.2 billion rubles to solve housing issues. In particular, the financing of the state program will allow to continue the resettlement of citizens from the emergency fund, purchase housing for orphans and beneficiaries, fulfill obligations to young families and support the construction of new houses.
The development of utilities will receive 3.8 billion rubles. Among the planned directions are infrastructure renewal, increasing the reliability of services provided and improving water disposal.
A separate item of expenditure relates to the appearance of settlements. The program for the formation of a modern urban environment provides for 1.7 billion rubles. The money will go to the improvement of local territories and public spaces in municipalities.
According to Valentina Grechina, budget priorities are determined taking into account the tasks that are most important for residents. The head of the committee noted the need for consistent updating of communal infrastructure, reducing the emergency housing stock and providing housing to the needy categories of citizens.
According to the Volgograd Regional Duma, according to the results of the discussion, the deputies recommended adopting the draft law on the regional budget for 2027 and the planning period 2028-2029 in the first reading. The meeting was attended by Yuri Maramygin, Valery Mogilyn and Igor Romanov.
