NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPALITIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA THROUGH THE YEARS 19 9 6 2010 19 9 6ÓÂÎÄ 2010 - INTRODUCTION , (%) Íàñòîÿùîòî èçäàíèå å ïîäãîòâåíî â íàâå÷åðèåòî íà 15-òà ãî- äèøíèíà îò ó÷ðåäÿâàíåòî íà Íàöèîíàëíîòî ñäðóæåíèå íà îá- PERCENTAGE ùèíèòå â Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ - îðãàíèçàöèÿòà, ñúçäàäåíà è ïðèçâàíà äà ðàáîòè çà ñèëíî, îòãîâîðíî è äåìîêðàòè÷íî ìåñ- The present publication is issued on the eve of the 15th OF THE MUNICIPALITIES, òíî ñàìîóïðàâëåíèå. Anniversary of the establishment of the National Association of MEMBERS OF NAMRB, (%)  ïðîäúëæåíèå íà ïåòíàäåñåò ãîäèíè, âñè÷êè íèå, îáåäèíåíè â the Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria (NAMRB) - the Íàöèîíàëíîòî ñäðóæåíèå, èçâúðâÿõìå ñâîÿòà ÷àñò îò ïúòÿ organisation built and dedicated to the development of strong, êúì ñàìîñòîÿòåëíè è îòãîâîðíè ïðåä ãðàæäàíèòå ñè îáùèíè. responsible and democratic local self-government. Íÿêîè îò íàñ ñè ñïîìíÿò 11 äåêåìâðè 1996 ã. - äàòàòà íà íà÷à- During the last 15 years, NAMRB walked the way to the independence ëîòî, íà îñúçíàâàíåòî, ÷å çàåäíî ñìå ïî-ñèëíè, âðåìåòî íà ãî- of Bulgarian municipalities and the responsibility to their citizens. ëåìèòå íàäåæäè è î÷àêâàíèÿ. Äðóãè ùå ñå âúðíàò â ãîäèíèòå Some of us had memories of the beginning - 11th December 1996 with íà ïúðâèòå óñïåõè, íà òðóäíîñòèòå è ãðåøêèòå, íà óêðåïâàíå- the awareness that together we are stronger, the time of big hopes òî è ðàçâèòèåòî. Çà íå ìàëêà ÷àñò îò íàñ “çàïîçíàíñòâîòî” ñ and expectations. We remember the first successes, difficulties and ÍÑÎÐÁ å ñâúðçàíî ñ ïî-íîâàòà èñòîðèÿ íà îðãàíèçàöèÿòà, êîãà- mistakes. Most of us joined the Association, when it had already built òî òÿ âå÷å èìà êàïàöèòåò è îïèò äà ïîäêðåïÿ îáùèíèòå. capacity and accumulated experience to support municipalities.  íàñòîÿùîòî èçäàíèå ñìå ñå îïèòàëè äà ïðåäñòàâèì íàé-âàæ- In this publication we tried to present the most important and spe- íèòå ñïåöèôèêè, ðåçóëòàòèòå è ïîñòèæåíèÿòà ïðåç îáùèòå cific achievements during our common ”municipal years. We íè “îáùèíñêè” ãîäèíè. Èñêðåíîòî íè æåëàíèå å â íåãî âñåêè äà truly hope that everyone can find its own contribution or person- ( îòêðèå ñâîÿ ëè÷åí ïðèíîñ çà ïîñòèãíàò óñïåõ èëè ñïîìåí îò al sign in the achieved results or implemented event. Behind the ïðîâåäåí ôîðóì. Êðàòêî, ÿñíî è ñàìî ôàêòè - òîâà å ñòèëà íà clear style of the publication and the presented facts stand the , , èçäàíèåòî, íî âñåêè ðàçáèðà, ÷å çàä âñÿêà äóìà ñòîÿò òðóäà, efforts, hopes and expectations of thousands Bulgarian mayors, .) ñáúäíàòèòå íàäåæäè è íåèçïúëíåíèòå î÷àêâàíèÿ íà õèëÿäè áúë- municipal councillors and servants. ãàðñêè êìåòîâå, îáùèíñêè ñúâåòíèöè è ñëóæèòåëè. Today, 15 years since the establishment of NAMRB, we can say NUMBER OF PUBLICATIONS Äíåñ, 15 ãîäèíè ñëåä ó÷ðåäÿâàíåòî íà ÍÑÎÐÁ, íèå ñ ãîðäîñò è proudly and with satisfaction that: (INFORMATIONAL óäîâëåòâîðåíèå ìîæåì äà òâúðäèì, ÷å: NAMRB built an image of correct and constructive partner of ÍÑÎÐÁ èçãðàäè èìèäæ íà êîðåêòåí è êîíñòðóêòèâåí ïàðò- the central authority. BULLETIN, MANUALS, íüîð íà öåíòðàëíàòà âëàñò. The Association is a competent organization, that defends the GUIDES, ETC.) Ñäðóæåíèåòî å àâòîðèòåòíà îðãàíèçàöèÿ, äîêàçàëà, ÷å îò- common positions and is the ”voice of Bulgarian municipalities; ñòîÿâà îáùèòå ïîçèöèè, ÷å å “ãëàñ” íà áúëãàðñêèòå îáùèíè; We took the courage to start along the difficult way of financial Îñìåëèõìå ñå äà òðúãíåì ïî òðóäíèÿ ïúò íà ôèíàíñîâàòà decentralisation; äåöåíòðàëèçàöèÿ; We have changed the public attitude to the local authorities for Ïîäîáðèõìå îáùåñòâåíîòî ðàçáèðàíå çà ìåñòíîòî ñàìîóï- better and activated the civil participation in the municipal ðàâëåíèå è àêòèâèçèðàõìå ãðàæäàíñêîòî ó÷àñòèå â óïðàâëå- management; íèåòî íà îáùèíèòå; We have obtained international recognition; Èçâîþâàõìå ìåæäóíàðîäåí àâòîðèòåò è ïðèçíàíèå; Behind each of these achievements are standing hard efforts of Çàä âñÿêî îò òåçè ïîñòèæåíèÿ ñå êðèå ðåàëíèÿò òðóä íà ìíî- many people from the municipalities with their qualifications, unit- THROUGH THE YEARS ãî õîðà îò îáùèíèòå ñ òåõíèòå óìåíèÿ, çíàíèÿ è òàëàíò, îáå- ed for one goal - developing of independent, responsible and äèíåíè â èìåòî íà åäíà öåë - èçãðàæäàíåòî íà ñàìîñòîÿòåëíè, democratic Bulgarian municipalities. You will find a lot of those îòãîâîðíè è äåìîêðàòè÷íè áúëãàðñêè îáùèíè. Ìíîãî îò òÿõ municipalities on the pages of the present publication. ùå îòêðèåòå íà ñòðàíèöèòå íà íàñòîÿùîòî èçäàíèå. During the last 15 years we have achieved a lot of successful Ïðåç èçìèíàëèòå 15 ãîäèíè ïîñòèãíàõìå óñïåõè, ïðåòúðïÿõìå è results. Along with the achievements, we have also sustained loss- ïîðàæåíèÿ, íî ïî-âàæíîòî å, ÷å ãîâîðèõìå ïîìåæäó ñè è ñ öåíòðàë- es, but more important is the fact that communicating between us íàòà âëàñò, ÷å íàìèðàõìå îáùàòà ïîçèöèÿ è ÿ îòñòîÿâàõìå. Äíåñ and with the representatives of the central authority we managed ÍÑÎÐÁ áëàãîäàðè íà âñè÷êè èíñòèòóöèè è ëè÷íîñòè, êîèòî ïîìîã- to have common positions and to defend them. íàõà äà ñå ðîäè è ïðîõîäè íàøàòà îðãàíèçàöèÿ. Íèå ïîìíèì âñè÷- Today, NAMRB is grateful to all institutions and persons that êè, êîèòî íè äàâàõà êóðàæ â íà÷àëîòî è ñ îãðîìíî æåëàíèå è åíòó- helped the organisation to be born and to grow. We remember NUMBER OF IMPLEMENTED ñèàçúì íè ïîìàãàõà äà óêðåïíåì. Áëàãîäàðèì è íà îáùèíñêèòå ñú- everyone that encouraged us at the beginning and helped us to TRAININGS âåòíèöè, êìåòîâåòå è ñëóæèòåëèòå, êîèòî ïðåç ãîäèíèòå íåïðå- become stronger. We'd like to thank to the municipal councillors, êúñíàòî ïîâèøàâàõà èçèñêâàíèÿòà ñè êúì íàøàòà ðàáîòà. Áëàãî- mayors and municipal servants that set us higher requirements. äàðèì íà âñè÷êè äîíîðè è ñúìèøëåíèöè, êîèòî ïðîäúëæàâàò äà ñà Also we'd like to thank to all donors and followers that still sup- ñúïðè÷àñòíè êúì íàøàòà ìèñèÿ è ïîäêðåïÿò óñòîé÷èâîòî ðàçâè- port our mission for sustainable development of Bulgarian munic- òèå íà áúëãàðñêèòå îáùèíè è íà òÿõíîòî Íàöèîíàëíî ñäðóæåíèå. ipalities and their Association. Íà âñè÷êè, êîèòî âëîæèõà ÷àñò îò ñåáå ñè â ðàçâèòèåòî Deepest gratitude to all that left a part of themselves íà ìåñòíàòà äåìîêðàöèÿ â Áúëãàðèÿ, áëàãîäàðèì îò ñúðöå! for the development of the local democracy in Bulgaria! Ïðîäúëæàâàìå íàïðåä! We continue ahead! 19 9ÍÀ×ÀËÎÒÎ 6 19THE 9 BEGINNING 6 ÑÚÁÈÒÈßÒÀ THE EVENTS Ìàé - Èíèöèàòèâåí êîìèòåò çàïî÷âà May - Steering Committee began preparatory work ïîäãîòâèòåëíà ðàáîòà çà ó÷ðåäÿâàíå íà ÍÑÎÐÁ for the establishment of NAMRB 11 äåêåìâðè - 94 îáùèíè ó÷ðåäÿâàò ÍÑÎÐÁ. December 11 - The Association was established Íà ó÷ðåäèòåëíîòî ñúáðàíèå â Ñîôèÿ å èçáðàí by 94 municipalities. At the founding meeting in Sofia 19-÷ëåíåí Óïðàâèòåëåí ñúâåò was elected 19-member Board of Directors è 5-÷ëåíåí Êîíòðîëåí ñúâåò. and the 5-member Control Council. 18 äåêåìâðè - ïúðâî çàñåäàíèå December 18 - First meeting of the Board of Directors. íà Óïðàâèòåëíèÿ ñúâåò. THE FOUNDERS Aksakovo, Antonovo, Apriltsi, Asenovgrad, Bansko, Belene, Belogradchik, Borovan, Borovo, Burgas, Ó×ÐÅÄÈÒÅËÈÒÅ Byala (Varna), Byala Slatina, Veliki Preslav, Veliko Turnovo, Vidin, Vratsa, Gabrovo, Gorna Oryahovitsa, Gulyantsi, Àêñàêîâî, Àíòîíîâî, Àïðèëöè, Àñåíîâãðàä, Áàíñêî, Dimovo, Dobrich, Dolna Metropolis, Dolni Dabnik, Áåëåíå, Áåëîãðàä÷èê, Áîðîâàí, Áîðîâî, Áóðãàñ, Áÿëà (Âí), Dolni Chiflik, Dryanovo, Etropole, Zemen, Zlatarica, Zlatitsa, Áÿëà Ñëàòèíà, Âåëèêè Ïðåñëàâ, Âåëèêî Òúðíîâî, Âèäèí, Ihtiman, Kavarna, Kazanlak, Karlovo, Knezha, Kovachevtsi, Âðàöà, Ãàáðîâî, Ãîðíà Îðÿõîâèöà, Ãóëÿíöè, Äèìîâî, Koprivshtitsa, Kostinbrod, Kotel, Krumovgrad, Levski, Äîáðè÷, Äîëíà Ìèòðîïîëèÿ, Äîëíè Äúáíèê, Äîëíè Loznitsa, Lyubimets, Lyaskovets, Madan, Malko Turnovo , ×èôëèê, Äðÿíîâî, Åòðîïîëå, Çåìåí, Çëàòàðèöà, Çëàòèöà, Mezdra, Misia, Montana, Nedelino, Nikopol, Novi Pazar, Èõòèìàí, Êàâàðíà, Êàçàíëúê, Êàðëîâî, Êíåæà, Êîâà÷åâöè, Nova Zagora, Novo Selo, Omurtag, Pavel Banya, Êîïðèâùèöà, Êîñòèíáðîä, Êîòåë, Êðóìîâãðàä, Ëåâñêè, Pavlikeni, Iskar, (then Pelovo), Pleven, Plovdiv, Pomorie, Ëîçíèöà, Ëþáèìåö, Ëÿñêîâåö, Ìàäàí, Ìàëêî Òúðíîâî, Pordim, Provadia Radnevo, Razgrad, Roman, Ruzhintsi, Ìåçäðà, Ìèçèÿ, Ìîíòàíà, Íåäåëèíî, Íèêîïîë, Íîâè Ruse, Sadovo Samokov Samuil, Svishtov, Svoge, Sliven, ïàçàð, Íîâà Çàãîðà, Íîâî ñåëî, Îìóðòàã, Ïàâåë áàíÿ, Slivnitsa, Slivo pole, Smolyan, Sofia, Stara Zagora, Ïàâëèêåíè, Èñêúð (òîãàâà Ïåëîâî), Ïëåâåí, Ïëîâäèâ, Strazhitsa Strumyani, Suvorovo, Sungurlare, Suhindol, Ïîìîðèå, Ïîðäèì, Ïðîâàäèÿ, Ðàäíåâî, Ðàçãðàä, Ðîìàí, Teteven, Tvarditsa, Treklyano, Troyan, Ugarchin, Ðóæèíöè, Ðóñå, Ñàäîâî, Ñàìîêîâ, Ñàìóèë, Ñâèùîâ, Ñâîãå, Haskovo, Chiprovtsi , Shabla, Yambol. THROUGH THE YEARS ÏÚÐÂÈÒÅ Ñëèâåí, Ñëèâíèöà, Ñëèâî ïîëå, Ñìîëÿí, Ñîôèÿ, Ñòàðà ÈÍÈÖÈÀÒÈÂÅÍ ÊÎÌÈÒÅÒ: Çàãîðà, Ñòðàæèöà, Ñòðóìÿíè, Ñóâîðîâî, Ñóíãóðëàðå, Ïðåäñåäàòåë: Èâàíêà Êàðàèâàíîâà - Ñóõèíäîë, Òåòåâåí, Òâúðäèöà, Òðåêëÿíî, Òðîÿí, Óãúð÷èí, THE FIRST Õàñêîâî, ×èïðîâöè, Øàáëà, ßìáîë ïðåäñåäàòåë íà ÎáÑ - Âðàöà; INITIATIVE COMMITTEE: Âåíöèñëàâ Âúðáàíîâ - Ivanka Karaivanova - êìåò íà îáùèíà Äîëíè Äúáíèê; ÏÚÐÂÈßÒ Chairman of the Vratsa Municipal Council; FIRST Êîñòàäèí ×àòàëáàøåâ - ÏÐÅÄÑÅÄÀÒÅË Kostadin Chatalbashev - CHAIRMAN ïðåäñåäàòåë ÍÀ ÓÏÐÀÂÈÒÅËÍÈß Chairman of Rhodope Regional Municipal Association OF íà ÀÐÎ “Ðîäîïè” è êìåò íà îáùèíà Ñìîëÿí; ÑÚÂÅÒ and Mayor of Smolyan; THE BOARD Ëú÷åçàð Ðîñåíîâ - êìåò íà îáùèíà Äîáðè÷; Hristo Toshkov - Ïåòúð Äóëåâ - ïðåäñåäàòåë íà ÀÄÎ “Äóíàâ” Äèìèòúð Êàë÷åâ - Chairman of UBBSLA and Mayor of Aksakovo; Dimitar Kalchev è êìåò íà îáùèíà Áåëåíå; êìåò íà îáùèíà Ðóñå Peter