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Jaworzno
w drodze do Unii
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In the global marketplace, Jaworzno
stands a fair chance of being a leader among European
cities in terms of its work for long-lasting development.
This is possible thanks to structural funds from
the European Union. However, EU funds are anything
but charity. The money is earmarked for economic
development of the Union, which is aiming at becoming
an economic superpower. If the investments to
be financed by the Union bring neither profits
nor provide and impetus to development, the subsidy
will not be granted - says Paweł Silbert, Mayor
of Jaworzno.
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Urz±d Miejski
w Jaworznie/
The Jaworzno City Hall
ul. Grunwaldzka 33
43-600 Jaworzno
centrala/operator:
tel. (48 32) 618 15 00
fax (48 32) 618 15 01
strona internetowa/
official website:
www.jaworzno.pl
e-mail:
jaworzno@
um.jaworzno.pl
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Structural funds constitute a modern Marshall’s
plan for the former soviet Europe. Local governments
in Poland would love to finance everything with
the use of EU subsidies. More than 8,000 applications
have been submitted at the Ministry of Economy.
Jaworzno, however, does not seek subsidies for
any and all purposes. They wish to make investments
that would bring measurable results, as they should
bring bread, and not only temporary circus games.
Therefore, it should be a library rather than
a water park that is built in Jaworzno with EU
funds. For the same reason, on the premises of
the former Jan Kanty coal mine an Industrial Park
will be established and provided with an IT infrastructure,
and new roads will provide access to industrial
zones and investment sites. With the use of Union’s
financial aid, over the next four years, Jaworzno
will modernize its core transportation system,
thanks to which the city will be easily accessible.
This will also turn the ‘face of the city’ towards
the motorway. And Jaworzno intends to use its
largest advantage: the location on the crossing
of III and VI Paneuropean Transportation Corridor.
The city will also assign funds for the replacement
of 500 km (out of 550 km existing) water mains,
as well as sewage mains in one half of the city.
This work will be conducted as part of the "Clear
and Inexpensive Water" program. Jaworzno additionally
needs to invest in broadband fiber networks and
telecommunications system.
As local authorities have no influence upon tax
rates or the country’s economic policy (where
unemployment rates are two-times higher than in
the Union), Jaworzno authorities are working hard
for better times. It will be local governments
who provide utilities to investment sites, ensure
Internet accessibility and educate the specialized
personnel pool who will win the stake in the Union.
These efforts will bring profits when in May 2004
Poland will become a member of the Union.
Jaworzno also intends to apply for funds for the
revitalization of the socially threatened district
of Pieczyska. This workers district located near
a cement plant will be once again teeming with
life. It should attract people with its diving
center and top class golf course built by private
owners.
The improvement of environmental conditions is
a local priority, as water in the rivers running
through the city can no longer be contaminated.
This will be of importance to the residents of
Europe, as at present sewage from Jaworzno run
to the River Przemsza, which flows into Vistula,
and reaches the Baltic Sea to contaminate the
beaches of EU member countries. - The residents
of Jaworzno want to support the united Europe
and not to be a burden to it - concludes Paweł
Silbert, Mayor of Jaworzno.
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