23
Mar
2018
Good governance in Kosovo municipalities requires public consultation to be considered as two types: one form is addressed in Article 6 of the Administrative Instruction on Transparency in the Municipalities where public meetings are held at least twice a year (a minimum standard), they take the form of public consultations held for issues of general interest and where many different topics for local issues can be discussed and where the highest officials of the municipality participate, while the other form of public consultations is what is dealt with in Article 8 of the the above-mentioned, which states that “acts of municipal organs which are of interest to citizens are subject to public discussion before adoption, including organization of debates in rural areas. The body proposing the act makes the explanations in relation to it and keeps not of proposals given by the public during consultations, as consultations should be conducted before adoption of acts”, such consultations would have to be much more frequent because it is a legal obligation.
The main role of the administration is to support the mayor in his/her work. This includes implementing the goals and strategies of the mayor, managing the provision of municipal services and providing advice and support. The administration can improve good governance by being familiar and supporting the legal obligations.
Public information is a unilateral and simpler form of communication of municipal institutions, which means that municipal officials should constantly inform citizens about activities and acts of the municipality.
The relations between the Municipal Assembly and the Administration is one of the most complex relations in local governance and is very important for achieving good governance. A number of factors contribute to good relations between the assembly and the administration. These include good will, understanding roles, communication, and a good understanding of legal...
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Everyone has the right to compile, submit and receive an answer to the petition for any matters related to the municipal responsibility and competencies. The petition may have to do with certain complaints or requests. Generally, Article 5 of the Administrative Instruction on Transparence in Municipalities shall determine the procedure for reviewing the petition.
Relations between the central government and the municipality reflect the dynamics of the horizontal and vertical power between one-another, and consequences concerning the autonomy and discretion that municipality has as against the control and direction of the central government.
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To a greater degree and with greater impact, citizens of a municipality have the right to take the initiative to remove their mayor from office, a right that is further explained in article 72 of the LLSG.
Citizens should have the right to give opinions, to express their dissatisfaction and to debate the priorities of the municipality. Significant participation empowers citizens to make decisions but also to accept...
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The legal framework in place creates the right of municipalities to enter into inter-municipal and international cooperation, but without the right to form a second or intermediate level.