ANALYSIS OF THE LEVEL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF MUNICIPALITIES

An attempt is made in this paper is to analsye the level of sustainable development in municipalities. Over the past years there have been political, economic and social changes that have affected the new conditions of functioning of local governments. These changes are characterized by growing popularity and dynamics. The local community expects self-governmental systems to be effective in managing and undertaking thematic activities conducive to the development of municipalities. They should aim at improving the quality of service provided, as well as tailor-made social and changing environment. In today's economy, the importance of cities and regions is growing. This is influenced by the necessity of transferring the powers of self-governments by the state and the decentralization of tasks.