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Omavalitsused tahavad suuremat otsustusõigust raha kasutamisel

Omavalitsused tahavad suuremat otsustusõigust raha kasutamisel

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Local governments want more decision-making power in using funds

Eesti linnade ja valdade liit tahab, et omavalitsustel oleks rohkem õigust otsustada, kuidas kasutada riigi raha.
Veikko Luhalaid, liidu tegevdirektor, ütleb, et Eesti omavalitsustel on väga vähe . Ta võrdleb seda Bulgaaria ja Kreeka olukorraga.
Omavalitsustel on , aga nad ei saa seda ise muuta. Nad ei saa makse koguda ega raha teenida. Eelarve tehakse seaduste ja riigieelarve järgi.
Omavalitsused tahavad, et riik ei määraks rangelt, milleks raha kasutada. Näiteks 118,4 miljonit eurot on praegu määratud kindlatele eesmärkidele, nagu .
Kui rahal ei oleks "silti", saaksid omavalitsused ise otsustada, kuidas seda kasutada. Nad peaksid siiski osa raha ise juurde panema.
Luhalaid ütleb, et toetussummad on aastate jooksul sama suured jäänud, kuigi . Kui toetused oleksid seotud tulumaksuga, oleks omavalitsustel rohkem raha.
2025. aasta eelarves on omavalitsustele ette nähtud palju toetusi. Näiteks koolidele, lasteaedadele, noortele ja teedele.
Liidu ettepaneku kohaselt oleks 2027. aastast 118,4 miljonit eurot . See jaguneks koolidele, noortele, lastele ja teedele.
The Association of Estonian Cities and Municipalities wants local governments to have more rights to decide how to use state money.
Veikko Luhalaid, the association's executive director, says that Estonia's local governments have very little financial freedom. He compares this to the situation in Bulgaria and Greece.
Local governments have their own budget, but they cannot change it themselves. They cannot collect taxes or earn money. The budget is made according to laws and the state budget.
Local governments want the state not to strictly determine how the money is used. For example, 118.4 million euros is currently allocated for specific purposes, such as road repairs.
If the money did not have a "label," local governments could decide for themselves how to use it. However, they would still have to contribute part of the funds themselves.
Luhalaid says that the amount of support has remained the same over the years, although the income tax has increased. If the support were tied to income tax, local governments would have more money.
The 2025 budget provides a lot of support for local governments. For example, for schools, kindergartens, youth, and roads.
According to the association's proposal, 118.4 million euros would be available for free use from 2027. This would be divided for schools, youth, children, and roads.