"All dogs should be sent to the administration for temporary shelter": Bratsk's budget has run out of funds for capturing and microchipping stray animals.

The city administration appealed to the governor Irkutsk region Igor Kobzev, However, his answer was that there was no money, the former head of the city council said. Bratsk Larisa Pavlova at a parliamentary meeting. According to her, the problem has been going on since at least June, and during the winter, dogs are becoming more aggressive with each passing day.

"All dogs should be handed over to the administration for temporary shelter until the money becomes available," "Larisa Pavlova is pure hypocrisy. Not long ago, she was the city council chair and didn't give a damn about stray dogs, and now she's demanding it," — local residents react.

The authorities have no money Bratsk and for other purposes. For example, the 2026 budget allocates 500 rubles for the demolition of dilapidated buildings and foundations. However, the demolition of a single foundation requires more than 400 rubles, the deputy noted. Alexander Yudilevich, and about 140 foundations need to be demolished.

Previously, the Bratsk budget failed to allocate funds for school security guards, which would require approximately 175 million rubles annually. Meanwhile, the city administration began cutting the workweek and salaries of non-municipal employees.

However, other cities in the Irkutsk region are also suffering from lack of funds. For example, due to a budget deficit, the Holy Trinity Orthodox Gymnasium in Angarsk hasn't received a subsidy for teachers' salaries for several months. And in the city Tulun Incentive payments for teachers were cancelled.

Due to the region's budget deficit, deputies proposed sequestering and cutting funding for 18 of 25 state programs in the coming years, including in education and healthcare. At the request of the prosecutor's office, this proposal was sent back for revision.