THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF THE FORMATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES IN UKRAINE

Abstract

Reforming the system of local self-government in Ukraine provides for reform of the administrative-territorial structure combined with the formation of capable consolidated territorial communities as a grassroots local administrative-territorial unit and financial decentralization with transfer of appropriate authority and resources to the local level. The main task of the reform is eradication of remnants of the Soviet command-administrative type of management and formation of self-sufficient and capable administrative-territorial units.
The purpose of the article is to determine the optimal parameters for the creation of a consolidated territorial community that will facilitate the effective development of administrative-territorial units of the basic level and provision of high-quality public services to the community's population.
The peculiarities of formation of consolidated territorial communities in Ukraine in accordance with the principle of economic efficiency are considered. The influence of population and area of the consolidated territorial community on its financial position and ability to perform its functions has been analyzed. It is proved that the formation of capable territorial communities on a voluntary basis cannot be characterized as the most successful; therefore, when consolidating communities, one must adhere to clearly defined principles and criteria, avoiding too large deviations in the parameters of their demographic and spatial potential. The latter causes significant financial and budgetary differentiation of communities and complicates the processes of budgetary adjustment and alignment. The matrix for determining the optimal parameters according to which the consolidated territorial communities are to be formed is proposed. It is proved that formation of consolidated territorial communities with certain optimal parameters will contribute to its effective development and provision of quality public services to the community's population.