Jelena Šćekić, the newly appointed secretary for local administration in the Municipality of Tivat, organized today an initial meeting with representatives of Tivat’s local communities. The meeting was attended by Đuro Grubišić (President of the Lepetani Municipal Health), Ivona Petrović (President of the Krašići Municipal Health), Miloš Tripinović (President of the Krtoli Municipal Health) and Dragan Bulajić (President of the Gradiošnica Municipal Health). They introduced Secretary Šćekić to the activities from the previous period, but also to the daily problems they face in their local communities, and to the administrative and technical difficulties in their work.

“Regular meetings where we will solve current problems will become a practice in our future work.” Local communities are part of the unique system of local government and as such they are an important link between citizens and municipal authorities” – pointed out Šćekić and announced a tour of local communities for the period after the tourist season.

The local community of Lepetani informed the authorities about the problem of the lack of a detailed urban plan for this part of the Tivat territory, but also about the problem of parking that troubles the residents and guests of this part of Tivat every day. As a key problem of the local community of Gradiošnica, the problem of abandoned livestock that is not kept in an adequate way and endangers the property and safety of citizens stands out. In the coming period, it is expected to continue the work on the sidewalk along the main road, all the way to the elementary school building.

Representatives of the Krašići and Krtoli Municipalities are satisfied with what was done in the previous period, and the need for a more intense presence of communal policemen in Krašići was highlighted. The local communities are satisfied with the cooperation with the municipal companies: the utility company, water supply and sewerage, and special praise goes to the Directorate for Investments of the Municipality of Tivat, which in the past period met the demands of the citizens. Local communities where summer festivals are organized have requested a change in the way these programs are organized, and a certain number of criticisms have been addressed to the Public Enterprise for the Management of Marine Assets.

Six local communities are currently formed on the territory of the municipality of Tivat, including, in addition to the ones mentioned, the Municipalities of Lastva-Seljanovo and the Municipalities of Center. In the near future, the election of new bodies of these local communities will be started, and the plan is also to change their status in terms of division into two or more local communities, with the aim of making these organizational units function as efficiently as possible.

Today, Tivat celebrates November 21 – the Day of the Municipality. On this occasion, in accordance with all prescribed measures, a small number of traditional ceremonial events were organized.

The delegation of the Municipality of Tivat, consisting of the President of the Municipality Zeljko Komnenovic, the President of the Municipal Assembly Dr. Andrija Petkovic and the Vice President of the Municipality Goran Bozovic, together with the delegation of OBNOR and the Navy of the Army of Montenegro, laid a wreath at the monument to the Fallen Fighters. The President of the Municipality of Tivat symbolically handed over the state flag to the detachment of the Boka Navy in front of the Municipal building. Due to epidemiological circumstances, this year the solemn session of the Municipal Assembly was absent, but also the traditional parade in which the City Orchestra, majorettes and the Boka Navy participate.

As part of the celebration of the Day of the Municipality, monetary awards were presented to the best students from Tivat: Milica Scepanovic, Dijana Malinic, Jovana Ivanovic, Tamara Djukic, Valerija Vuksanovic and Petra Popadic. “Great people said that the only thing that is indestructible is the idea. And the idea is that the local government, today, invests in what is called knowledge and commitment. You all with a study average of 9.5 have proved that you are both hardworking and talented and that the future, above all you, and this city is in front of you. “Our goal is for all of you to have the perspective to return to this city, to contribute to its economic and cultural development and to give your contribution in something called the future of Tivat,” said Komnenović, presenting awards to the best.

Representatives of local government and media, on behalf of the winners, were greeted by Milica Scepanovic: “This year has certainly brought with it many changes, both in our private and professional terms, so I sincerely look forward to this award, which I will especially remember and record in an order of bibliographic units of life, which will color this year and forever remind us that this city still thinks of me and all of us, as it has always done ”.

“I sincerely hope that next year will bring us the much-needed solution to the epidemic crisis caused by the coronavirus – to return to normal life, to feel safe again, to welcome the end of the growing economic crisis as soon as possible,” said the mayor in his speech. Congratulations to the citizens and wished, “to welcome the next November 21 in health, harmony, social and financial stability, witnessing the prosperity of our city and a better life for all of us.”

The congratulatory message of the President of the Municipal Assembly of Tivat, Dr. Andrija Petković, states that November 21 is the day when the people of Tivat removed the greatest evil of the 20th century, fascism: “Today, we face new challenges, but we must not forget the past in which our ancestors sacrificed all… We are facing problems, we are facing a coronavirus epidemic, we are facing a lack of money, but we still have to always remember what it was like for them.” Congratulating the citizens on the City Day, he reminded them of the tradition of playing the Boka Dance, the importance of unity, multi-confessionalism and multiethnicity, which it symbolically carries.