Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE) has asked Justice Minister Liisa Pakosta to investigate whether the Tallinn city government is acting lawfully. He wants to know if the city government has violated the law by not providing the council with precise data on property sales.
The Tallinn city government submitted this year's city budget, which was approved by the council in early February. The budget plans to sell city property for 21.6 million euros. This is 2500% more than last year. Ossinovski noted that the problem is that the budget explanatory memorandum does not specify which properties the city intends to sell.
Ossinovski has requested the city government to provide a precise list of properties planned for sale. The city government has named some properties but has not disclosed the expected revenue from their sale. In Ossinovski's opinion, the city government's projected revenues are unrealistic.
Mayor Peeter Raudsepp (Isamaa) responded to Ossinovski's request. He said the city government plans to sell some developed properties, such as Niine 2 and Kopli 30a. In addition, several other properties are planned for sale, such as Pilvetee 8 and Sütiste tee 27a, as well as 80 individual apartments.
Raudsepp added that the city government cannot provide a final list of properties. This will only become clear later, depending on the decisions of the city government and the council. Ossinovski noted that complete information is needed to prepare the budget. The city government has not submitted this to the council.
In Ossinovski's view, the city government has violated the law. He says that budget revenues are being planned without a precise list of properties for sale. This is a serious problem because the city government is planning significant revenue without a realistic plan.