The Vice President of the Municipality of Budva, Nikola Jovanović, has appointed Goran Radević as the Acting Secretary of the Secretariat for Social Affairs.

This announcement was confirmed by the “News” in the Municipality.

Jovanović finalized the decision last week, just before the inaugural session of the local parliament. At that time, it was unclear whether the current parliamentary majority, formed around Jovanović’s list “Budva our city”, the European Union, and the Civic Movement URA, alongside support from the opposition Democratic Party of Socialists, would choose Petar Odžić as the parliament speaker. This choice would define the upcoming four-year government.

The Municipality indicated that Radević’s qualifications made him a strong candidate. He previously served as the General Director of the Directorate for Higher Education at the Ministry of Education and has experience as a classroom teacher.

Radević will be overseeing one of the most crucial secretariats, responsible for coordinating cultural institutions and sports teams, as well as issuing significant acts and documents to promote development. He served as an assistant minister of education under Miomir Vojinović.

The Budva Municipality administration has been in place for two years, as the city has been under the leadership of the currently detained mayor, Milo Bozović, who is acting in the role.

Out of the 20 officials in major local government positions, a staggering 90 percent serve in acting roles. Despite Božović appointing a vice president in the middle of last year, no competitions have been held for his closest associates.

The latest updates from the Budva Municipality website reveal that only the Service of the Chief Administrator, the Service of the Chief City Architect, and the Service of Protection and Rescue do not have acting officials. Acting roles are present in the Secretariat for Investments, the Secretariat for Communal and Housing Affairs, the Secretariat for Property Protection, and the Secretariat for Local Self-Government. The Secretariats for Finance, Economy, and Urban Planning and Sustainable Development lack direct leadership and are managed by assistants, many of whom are also acting officials.

Similarly, the Municipal Police and Municipal Inspection are currently managed by acting officials, as well as the Local Public Revenue Administration and the Public Procurement Service.

Jovanović’s latest appointment, which is likely to expand to the mayorship, signals the inception of a new city administration aimed at enhancing service functionality and efficiency.

Unfortunately, the Budva Municipality has struggled to demonstrate any substantial development results in recent years. There have been virtually no major projects initiated to revitalize the city, and the lack of coordination among various companies and services was particularly noticeable during last summer, which was one of the least prepared in the city’s history.

Following the election of the new mayor, it is anticipated that a new government structure will be established. While there are claims that competent individuals will be appointed to management positions through advertisements, it is doubtful that there will be any departure from the long-standing practice of allocating positions based on political affiliations and the inclinations of those in top city administration roles.

The Municipality won’t budge for 10,000 euros.

The Vice President of the Municipality of Budva, Nikola Jovanović, has canceled the tender for selecting a contractor to paint the offices of local government bodies.

“The simple procurement procedure for painting the official premises of the Budva municipality is being annulled as no bids were submitted,” states the decision signed by Jovanović.

The municipality had allocated ten thousand euros from its budget for this painting project, but there were no interested bidders.

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