From electricity to facade clocks: what Odesa City Council bought in 2026

In the first months of 2026, the executive committee of the Odesa City Council spent money on equipment, furniture, awards, and printing, in addition to maintaining buildings and utilities. Unusual expenses included the purchase of blinds, boilers, and facade clock programming.

Intent analyzed the department's largest purchases through the Zakupivli.pro platform. It is worth noting that the analysis is based on the expected cost of procurement, as the initial price may decrease during auctions.

The first months of the year for the executive committee were marked not only by utility costs, but also by purchases of furniture, appliances, office equipment, and even honorary awards. The analysis of expenditures shows how the priorities of the city apparatus have changed from ensuring the basic operation of buildings to maintaining the administrative infrastructure.

Heat, light and utilities

January was the most expensive month in the procurement structure of the executive committee. Most of the money was spent on the maintenance of administrative buildings and basic utilities.

The largest amount, UAH 1.74 million, was spent on heat supply for the administrative building at 2-D Kosovska Street. Another UAH 1.56 million was spent on electricity distribution for the executive committee's needs.

At the same time, significant expenditures were associated with providing heat to the building at 1, Birzhova Square - almost UAH 906 thousand. Separate expenses were related to water supply and sewerage on Kosovska Street: UAH 265.4 thousand and 222 thousand, respectively.

In addition to the utility block, the executive committee paid for security services, fire control, telecommunications, accounting software, and maintenance of access control systems. Over 131 thousand hryvnias were also spent on refilling cartridges for office equipment.

Furniture, archives and office infrastructure

In February, the focus shifted from utility bills to ensuring the day-to-day operation of the city council office. The largest purchase was archival boxes, with over UAH 254 thousand spent on them. Almost UAH 100 thousand was spent on blinds and roller blinds, and another UAH 89 thousand was spent on assessing the information security of the automated system.

The expenses also included maintenance of fire protection systems and furniture for office space - tables, cabinets, chairs and armchairs.

At the same time, the executive committee purchased stationery, logbooks, wastebaskets, notebooks, and flower arrangements for official and protocol events. Separate funds were allocated for access to professional services related to procurement and monitoring.

Fuel, paper, equipment and repairs

March was marked by active procurement of materials, office equipment and machinery. The largest item was the purchase of fuel: gasoline and diesel with vouchers costing UAH 485 thousand. Significant funds were also spent on printing paper - almost UAH 318 thousand.

The executive committee also purchased multifunctional devices worth over UAH 211 thousand and scanners worth UAH 168 thousand. Additional heat supply cost more than 119 thousand hryvnias, and printing of newsletters cost almost 99 thousand.

Less visible but illustrative expenses include tokens for electronic key protection, network cables, letterheads, folders, LED lights, a boiler, renovation of the city hall, and satellite communication terminals.

ID cards, generators and watches

April was more modest than previous months in terms of funding, but the range of procurement items remained diverse. Among the largest expenditures was UAH 55.4 thousand for heating the building on Kosovska Street. Another UAH 28.4 thousand was spent on binding cardboard, and over UAH 21 thousand on telecommunications services.

Separately, covers for city council ID cards were purchased for almost UAH 9 thousand. The list of purchases also included door signs, banners, materials for decorating official events, threads for stitching documents, glue, brushes, and flower products.

In May, the list of expenses changed again, combining office needs, technical equipment and ceremonial purchases. Most of the money - UAH 144 thousand - was spent on toners and cartridges. Another UAH 50 thousand was spent on sets of honorary awards named after the mayor Hryhoriy Marazli.

Almost 48 thousand hryvnias were spent on inverter generators, 47 thousand on repairing an uninterrupted power supply, and more than 40 thousand on monitors and control panels. The executive committee also paid UAH 34.5 thousand to adjust the facade clock.

In addition, in May, flags, chargers, battery testers, ink, frames, and furniture for the meeting room were purchased.

Results.

Between January and May 2026, the Executive Committee of Odesa City Council spent at least UAH 10 million on procurement and maintenance of the institution. Utilities, heat and electricity supply accounted for the largest share, while the rest of the funds were spent on office equipment, maintenance, printed materials, furniture, communications, protocol activities and household needs.

Since the beginning of 2026, the Department of Municipal Economy has also announced procurement for almost UAH 90 million. Most of the funds were allocated for major repairs of residential buildings, elevators, and emergency repairs after the damage caused by the war.

Анна Бальчінос