Bytom is waiting for the promised money from Warsaw. “We absolutely can't afford it”

President Bytom Mariusz Wołosz announced on Tuesday that he received documents from the Chancellery of the Prime Minister to apply for support for the city's revitalization from the budget reserve. He pointed out that the local government could not afford its own contribution.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk on May 26, 2025. at the Municipal Office in Bytom, he declared that the local government will receive PLN 200 million in support for the revitalization of the city by the end of 2026. He pointed out that the government would first transfer PLN 10 million to the preparation of relevant documentation. He did not specify when. The head of government talked about it when signing a letter of intent regarding the transfer of over 5,000 to the municipality. apartments in over 900 buildings from the resource of the Mine Restructuring Company.

On Tuesday, after three months, Wołosz returned to the case during the conference, at which he informed about the takeover of the Witczak shaft by the local government and the work on the agreement on the transfer of the first apartments.

I wanted to inform you that for now we have not received these PLN 10 million to prepare projects for building repairs, or an indication of PLN 200 million for the implementation of this project – said Wołosz. – Until now, nothing happened in this matter that would go this matter and this topic forward – he added.

He explained that from the Chancellery of the Prime Minister the municipality received documents regarding applying for support from the budget reserve. – To apply for such funds, you need to provide 20 percent. own contribution, which we absolutely cannot afford and what we said from the beginning – noted Wołosz.

The President of Bytom stated that before the announcement of plans for co -financing, he informed the prime minister and received from him assurance that it would be support without having to contribute. He indicated that therefore, the documentation provided by the Chancellery of the Prime Minister “does not coincide with the prime minister's declaration.”

Until the publication of PAP's message, she did not receive the PAP's position on this matter.

During Tuesday's press conference, Wołosz announced that the first residential buildings from SRK – in the districts of Miechowice and Bobrek – the magistrate should take over in 2025. He announced that work on appropriate agreement on this matter was underway. He noted that this is a complicated process, including Due to the differences in the regulations that relate to the local government and the company, and the takeover conditions must be accepted by the Ministry of State Asset.

Meanwhile, SRK gave the Municipal Office in Bytom a tower and buildings of the Witczak shaft and about 3 ha of the former Centrum Centrum Mine. The local government plans to create a new facilities of the Bytom Municipal Services Department there.

We plan to continue the topic. (PAP)

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