Omsk, Tomsk—what's the difference? The vice-mayor of Omsk was appointed mayor of Tomsk.
Three years later Tomsk A mayor has appeared - 26 of the 33 city council deputies voted today for the vice-mayor of Omsk Dmitry Machine, a protégé of the Tomsk Region Governor Vladimir Mazur.
Let's clarify, only for the post of head Tomsk Three candidates applied: the director of the Asinovsky Unified Resource Center Alexander Wolf, deputy mayor Omsk Dmitriy Machine, and also a lawyer Igor Olkhovsky.
In his speech Wulf He listed all of Tomsk's pressing problems—dilapidated utility networks, problems with public transportation, and public amenities—and stated that he had always worked on the governor's team, so "all decisions he makes as mayor will be in line with the direction of the regional government."
Machine He emphasized that “the region and the city must have one team and one goal”: "If you choose me as your candidate, you will not have any regrets." “He told the deputies, describing his vision for the development of Tomsk.
The most active reaction from Tomsk residents observing the meeting was caused by the speech Igor OlkhovskySpeaking about the work in the city, its condition and problems, the candidate stated:
"We spent the entire summer renovating the Buffalo Garden. Now it's questionable whether it's finished. I walked by there about 15 times this summer—no work was done. Once I saw four black people. I thought they were people wearing mosquito masks, hiding from the mosquitoes. Yes, they were African Americans, but they weren't working; they were smoking." — he complained Olkhovsky.
As a reminder, Tomsk Regional Duma deputies decided to cancel direct mayoral elections on October 27, 2022. The final cancellation took place in December.
The first mayoral elections in Tomsk were supposed to take place last April. However, both candidates withdrew the day before the decision was made.
Let's clarify, the previous head of the city Ivan Klein He was found guilty of abuse of office and illegal entrepreneurship. And he's not the first Tomsk mayor to be jailed.
Now Tomsk residents are wondering how long it will last. Dmitriy Machine.
Photo: vtomske.ru