Realisation of technical infrastructure with the financial participation of commune residents – a review of solutions and evaluation of their applicability

Abstract

Financial participation of the commune inhabitants in the implementation of their tasks in building technical infrastructure is not a clearly regulated issue. In local government practice, at least five basic solutions have been developed according to this type of participation. They have been presented based on targeted, critical literature reviews and legal texts and jurisprudence analysis. The article’s main aim is to indicate a set of tools by which the financial participation of residents in the construction of infrastructure can be implemented and to present their comparison and valorisation. Finally, it should be stated that the most complete level of social involvement is achievable due to applying participation under the provisions of the Inland Transport Infrastructure Financing Act and local initiative. These are tools that give citizens the broadest impact on implementing individual investments. According to the participation ladder, they can be considered tools for the co-production of public services and the highest level of social participation.