12 May the deputies of the Odesa Regional Council adopted and approved the Odesa Regional Budget.

94 deputies voted the budget, one deputy abstained from voting, 11 deputies did not participate.

The average volume of the Regional Budget income has been set UAH 2 billion 854 million 187 thousand 300: the budget pool was defined amounting to UAH 2 billion 606 million 575 thousand, special budget fund made UAH 247 million 612 thousand 300.

The overall expenditure was defined UAH 2 billion 888 million 111 thousand 100: pool expenditure – UAH 2 billion 612 million 622 thousand 700, special budget fund – UAH 275 million 488 thousand 400.

Head of the Odesa Regional State Administration Financial Management Dept Marina Zinchenko pointed out approval of the budget was delayed due to objective and subjective reasons. This budget fully covers all defended grants in compliance with the social standards stated in the Law of Ukraine in late November.