Government expects that total revenue of local budgets to be about UAH 180 bln by year-end

The total revenue of local budgets will amount about UAH 180 billion by the end of 2017.

Deputy Prime Minister - Minister for Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities of Ukraine Hennadiy Zubko said this during the opening of the forum of the Association of Ukrainian Cities on financing and reforming of the social sphere in sectoral areas, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

"This year, UAH 30 billion was added to the local budget. We expect that this year will be completed with the revenue of local budgets in the amount of UAH 180 billion, and next year we expect more than UAH 500 billion," Zubko said.

Addressing the forum participants, Zubko also noted the need to determine priorities during the reform of local self-government.

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