Huge Investment Move from Izmir Metropolitan Municipality: 2024 Fiscal Year Final Account Accepted
The third session of the May assembly meeting of the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality was held under the presidency of Deputy Chairman of the Assembly Dr. Zafer Levent Yıldır. At the meeting, the 2024 Fiscal Year Final Account and Movable Property Management Account of the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality and ESHOT General Directorate were accepted by a majority vote after detailed discussions. With this acceptance, the dimensions of the huge investment move made by the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality in 2024 became clear. Together with the municipality's affiliated institutions and the companies it is a shareholder in, the total 22 billion 700 million TL It has been revealed that investment has been made. In these investment expenditures, science, rail systems and transportation areas were seen to stand out.
Locomotive Areas of Investment: Technical Works, Rail Systems and Transportation
In the 2024 investment strategy of the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, important steps were taken to strengthen the city's infrastructure. In this context, Department of Technical Affairs, asphalt works, tunnel and underpass and overpass constructions and critical works such as stream improvement projects 5 billion 275 million TL These investments aimed to improve the flow of urban transportation and increase the quality of life.
Shaping the vision of future transportation Directorate of Rail Systems for the construction of the Buca Metro, Çiğli Tramway and Narlıdere Metro, which are important projects in Izmir. 4 billion 470 million TL invested. When these huge projects are completed, Izmir's public transportation network will expand significantly and urban transportation will become more modern and comfortable.
Another important pillar of urban transportation is Department of Transportation In order to improve and develop maritime transportation and public transportation services, 2 billion 11 million TL These investments included the modernization of existing public transport vehicles, the creation of new routes and the making of maritime transport more efficient.
Financial Discipline and High Realization Rate Attracted Attention
In the 2024 Fiscal Year Final Account discussions of the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, the realization rate of the municipality's expenditure budget was also conveyed in detail. Accordingly, together with the additional budget for the 2024 fiscal year, 51.9 billion TL The proposed expenditure budget at the end of the fiscal year 50 billion 310 TL's been spent. This is the expense budget percent 96,94 He pointed out a very high realization rate such as. The increase rate of expenses compared to the previous year is percent 98 The total amount of expenditure for budget expenditures and debt payments at the end of the fiscal year was recorded as 54 billion 871 million TL These figures revealed the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality's financial discipline and success in using budget resources effectively.
Social Municipality Understanding in the Forefront
In addition to the investment and infrastructure works of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, it was seen that it took important steps with its social municipality approach. In the 2024 fiscal year, it was seen that the needy citizens 124 million 346 thousand TL, for students in need 34 million 134 thousand TL provided cash support. For social assistance and support purposes 191 million 591 thousand TL While food and beverage aid worth 100,000 TL was provided, the Milk Lamb project was implemented especially for the babies of low-income families. 177 million 898 thousand TL Milk worth 100,000 TL was distributed to amateur sports clubs. 161 million 230 thousand TL contributed to the development of sports and athletes by providing cash support. In addition, ESHOT, which is an important part of urban transportation, will be built in 2024. 4 billion 640 million TL while providing financial support, discounted and free public transportation services 156 million TL transfer payment has been made.
Support for District Municipalities and Subsidy for Public Transport
Izmir Metropolitan Municipality has also cooperated with district municipalities in order to effectively carry out city-wide services. In the 2024 fiscal year, a total of 11 district municipalities were provided with a joint service protocol. 253 million TL The total amount of support provided from the municipal budget to important organizations such as ESHOT, İZBAN and İZULAŞ for the sustainability of public transportation services 6 billion 513 million TLHe found the .
Public Transport Application Provided Economic Contribution to Citizens
The Public Transport application, which is a reflection of the social municipality approach of the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, also provided an important service in 2024. Within the scope of this application, 27 million journeys were made, and approximately 118 million TL economic contribution was provided. ESHOT buses, on the other hand, traveled 2024 million kilometers on 426 different lines throughout 100, with a total of 272 million 695 thousand trips, and alone undertook 46 percent of urban transportation. This dense service network, approximately 4,7 billion TLIt was made possible with a subsidy support of . 67 percent of ESHOT's total revenues were covered by this support.
Evaluations and Important Decisions from Assembly Members
Speaking at the assembly meeting, Deputy Chairman Dr. Zafer Levent Yıldır drew attention to the fact that İzmir did not receive sufficient support from the central government regarding investment, and emphasized the injustice in the distribution of tax revenues between different provinces. CHP Group Deputy Chairman Altan İnanç stated that despite the country's economic difficulties, İzmir Metropolitan Municipality showed great determination and effort to provide the best service to its citizens. İnanç also stated that the municipality was faced with high interest rates in order to restructure its social security and tax debts, and called for the removal of interest and the restructuring of the principal.
An important item known to the public as the “example increase” was also discussed at the assembly meeting. With the unanimous decision, the 20 percent example increase previously applied to Konak and Bornova, Karşıyaka and Karabağlar districts. This decision is expected to accelerate urban transformation efforts and accelerate construction processes in the said districts.
As a result, the 2024 Fiscal Year Final Account of the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality clearly revealed the municipality's huge investment drive, financial discipline, social municipality approach and cooperation with district municipalities. These accepted accounts can be evaluated as an indicator of strategic investments made for the future of Izmir and the citizen-oriented service approach.
