The Town of Mursko Središće has received €39,000 in grants from the Ministry of Regional Development and European Union Funds for the construction of a pedestrian path alongside the county road ŽC2003 in Peklenica. The contract was handed over at a ceremony in Karlovac. The support comes from the Sustainable Development of Local Communities Programme and the Programme for Support to Mountainous Areas.
The path will extend from the centre of Peklenica, near the Community Hall, towards the neighbouring settlement of Križovec. The town aims to increase pedestrian safety on the road, which is used daily by children and the elderly.
The estimated value of the investment is €211,949.88, with the construction funded equally by the Međimurje County Road Administration and the Town of Mursko Središće. The state support received is earmarked for co-financing the town's share, thereby directly relieving the town budget.
Mayor Dražen Srpak was absent from the handover due to annual leave. Josip Sršan, head of the Department for Communal Affairs, Construction and Environmental Protection, accepted the contract on behalf of the Town.
The Ministry of Regional Development and European Union Funds organised the ceremonial handover of contracts to beneficiaries of both programmes.
