Cash-strapped municipalities to hike fees

Many of Attica's new municipal authorities are reportedly planning significant hikes in municipal fees in order to manage and balance their budgets. 

The authorities have their backs up against the wall due to the accumulation of fines for the poor performance of municipalities in recycling which has burdened landfills, and the increase in the salaries of municipal employees from the beginning of the year.

Sources have told Kathimerini that there are currently no thoughts at the Municipality of Athens to increase municipal fees.

At the same time, the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece (KEDE) plans to appeal to the Council of State and the Regional Union of Municipalities (PED) over the constitutionality of a recent move by the Finance Ministry to order a retention of a percentage of Central Autonomous Resources (ΚAP) for the debts of municipalities. 

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