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Bitola's budget explained simply
Bitola's budget explained simply
The portal automatically analyses public procurements and flags situations that deserve attention. It is not an accusation. It only means the procurement has characteristics that, according to academic literature, are associated with higher risk.
Only one company submitted a bid. May be legitimate, for example specialised equipment, but competition is lower.
The payment is higher than the contracted price. A common reason is annexes or additional orders during the contract.
The same company is awarded money in several years. It may be the best at it, or it may mean weak competition.
A large portion of procurements goes to a small number of companies.
Methodology based on: Open Contracting Partnership Red Flags Guide (2024, 73 indicators) and Fazekas & Kocsis (British Journal of Political Science, 2020).
Increased prices for municipal services since January 2026
The prices below come from two newsrooms that reported on the council session of 29 January 2026. Public enterprise price lists are not published in the Official Gazette, so each amount carries a badge showing where it is confirmed.
What the badges mean
Kindergarten (monthly)
Stated in sessionThe fee was last updated in 2004. Applies to the Prolet and Majski Cvet municipal kindergartens.
Нема најдена одлука со износот во огледаните гласници за 2025 и 2026, ниту решение за согласност на ценовник на ЈОУДГ „Мајски Цвет“.
Waste collection (residential)
Not in an official documentExcluding VAT. The amount is not spoken in the session recording, where the debate is held in percentages and in denars per apartment.
Ценовникот на ЈП „Комуналец“ бр. 02-53/5 не е јавно објавен. Гласникот ја објавува само согласноста.
Waste collection (yard space)
Not in an official documentExcluding VAT.
Ценовникот на ЈП „Комуналец“ бр. 02-53/5 не е јавно објавен.
Public greenery
Not in an official documentPer user, for individuals. The amount is not spoken in the session recording.
Гласникот ја објавува согласноста и датумот, но не и износот по корисник.
Parking (Zone A)
Stated in sessionOld tariff: 30 MKD for two hours, 40 MKD for three hours, then 25 MKD for each additional hour. New tariff: 50 MKD per hour. The percentage…
Ниту едно решение за согласност не го содржи ценовникот. Новата тарифа од 50 ден на час е изговорена на седницата, старата тарифа е само во…
Old tariff: 30 MKD for two hours, 40 MKD for three hours, then 25 MKD for each additional hour. New tariff: 50 MKD per hour. The percentage depends on the base: 233 percent for two hours, 275 percent for three. Nezavisen Vesnik reports 250 percent per hour, and councillors in the session cite around 300 percent, including the SMS fee.
Ниту едно решение за согласност не го содржи ценовникот. Новата тарифа од 50 ден на час е изговорена на седницата, старата тарифа е само во медиумските извештаи.
Parking (Zone B)
Stated in sessionOld tariff: 20 MKD for two hours, 30 MKD for three hours, then 20 MKD for each additional hour. Here the percentage is the same regardless…
Ниту едно решение за согласност не го содржи ценовникот.
Old tariff: 20 MKD for two hours, 30 MKD for three hours, then 20 MKD for each additional hour. Here the percentage is the same regardless of the base, 200 percent for both two and three hours.
Parking (Zone C)
Stated in sessionThe unit changes from daily to hourly, so a percentage is not meaningful. Both reports state 30 MKD per hour. In the session recording a…
Ниту едно решение за согласност не го содржи ценовникот. Изговореното на седница и известеното во медиумите се разликуваат.
The unit changes from daily to hourly, so a percentage is not meaningful. Both reports state 30 MKD per hour. In the session recording a councillor states 20 MKD per hour for this zone, which differs from what was reported.
Elder care (partial assistance)
Not in an official document395 MKD daily rate. The old price applied from October 2013. Sue Ryder municipal elder care home, Bitola.
Домот за стари лица не е под надлежност на Советот, па износот не се очекува во гласникот. Образложението на установата ги наведува…
Домот за стари лица не е под надлежност на Советот, па износот не се очекува во гласникот. Образложението на установата ги наведува износите, но не е ценовник.
Elder care (full assistance)
Not in an official document493 MKD daily rate. The old price applied from October 2013.
Домот за стари лица не е под надлежност на Советот, па износот не се очекува во гласникот.
Grave plot (purchase)
Not in an official documentNeither report states the previous price, so we show no percentage change.
Гласникот ја објавува согласноста, но не и износот.