The Kherson City Council has projected a loss of one-third of the city budget without subsidies

In the Kherson community’s budget forecast for 2027–2029, the total budget has been reduced by nearly one-fifth due to the elimination of two key military subsidies. Despite an expected 12–15% increase in the city’s own revenues, the cancellation of state transfers is forcing significant cuts to spending on housing and communal services and civil defense.

The Center for Public Investigations analyzed the budget forecast for the Kherson City Territorial Community .

Personal income tax (PIT) remains the main source of revenue for the community’s budget. It will account for over 75% of general fund revenues: in 2027, the city expects to receive approximately 1.01 billion UAH, and by 2029, this amount is projected to rise to 1.39 billion UAH.

At the same time, the total volume of the community budget, including transfers, is projected to be 2.1 billion UAH in 2027. This is nearly one-fifth less than the approved budget for 2026—2.59 billion UAH—and less than the actual budget for 2025—2.94 billion UAH.

The projected decline does not guarantee an actual reduction in government revenues by nearly half, as the Budget Declaration for 2027–2029 does not yet include a final allocation of interbudgetary transfers. The document’s authors attribute this to the unpredictability of government policy; therefore, they used only guaranteed figures in their calculations, while the final amounts of aid will be determined during the adoption of annual budgets.

The budget of the Kherson City State Administration, as the primary fund manager, also warrants attention. While the administration allocated 45.7 million UAH for 2026, its funding is listed as zero in the calculations for 2027–2029. The document does not provide a rationale for this decision, which could indicate either a future restructuring or a change in the model for maintaining the administrative apparatus, or a possible technical error in the development of the forecast.

Earlier, Kherson allocated 400 million for the purchase of mobile shelters. This plan will be implemented as part of the program to protect the population and the community’s territory from emergencies for 2026–2028. 

An additional 43.1 million hryvnias has been allocated for communications equipment,supplies, and materials for shelters. Over 26.1 million hryvnias has been allocated for the development and technical modernization of the local centralized warning system.

In addition, 4.6 million hryvnias are planned to be spent on replenishing material reserves, and nearly 4 million on warning systems in protective structures.

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