The head of Lipetsk resigned: in December, the prosecutor's office found a cottage and several apartments in his possession.
Mayor of Lipetsk Roman Chentsov He resigned voluntarily. In his final post, he thanked residents, colleagues, community activists, and city council members for their work, adding that the decision was not an easy one and that he "has always served the people with integrity."
“But today, due to family circumstances, it is important for me to be close to my loved ones, to give them maximum attention and personal involvement,” wrote mayor.
In the government of the Lipetsk region сообщилиThat his resignation would be considered at the next session of the City Council of Deputies. His move was met with "understanding."
Local publications wrote in December that the prosecutor's office's investigation found Chentsov has a three-story cottage in the village of Kuleshovka, the cost of which exceeds 50 million rubles, several Apartments in Voronezh. The mayor has never been involved in business, and his salary in office was about 140 thousand rubles.
In the comments, Lipetsk residents note a significant turnover of mayors. The previous mayor of Lipetsk, Evgenia Uvarkina folded She assumed her powers in June 2024 and transferred to the regional government. Her predecessor, Sergei Ivanov, took office in 2021. got He was brought to trial for abuse of office and received a suspended sentence.
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