Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze has presented the preliminary 2027 municipal budget to the City Council for consideration. The proposed budget totals GEL 2.24 billion, an increase of GEL 46.4 million compared with the approved 2026 budget. Kaladze stressed that this is an initial draft and the final version will be approved in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance.
A total of GEL 623.3 million is allocated for infrastructure projects, GEL 50.4 million more than in 2026. The funding is expected to support the renovation and rehabilitation of streets, avenues and other urban infrastructure. Meanwhile, social and healthcare programmes are set to receive GEL 677.7 million, an increase of GEL 76 million year-on-year.
Kaladze said the city would continue supporting socially vulnerable families while prioritising infrastructure development. He noted that discussions with City Council members and the Ministry of Finance could result in further adjustments, adding that the final budget is expected to exceed the 2026 figure.
