The draft budget of the municipality of Chisinau for 2010 approved by the City Council in first reading on Friday provides for revenues of 1.695 billion lei, up 37 million lei from this year, and a total expenditure of 1.747 billion lei, Info-Prim Neo reports. The deficit of 52 million lei is to be covered from the sale or privatization of public property. According to deputy mayor Mihai Furtuna, 1.19 billion lei represents 'own resources', 959 million lei salary income taxes, while 321 million lei allocations from the state budget. “The salary fund includes 3,770 lei per salary earner, up 210 lei from 2009,” the deputy mayor said. The value of taxes put on retail outlets will rise from 12,000 lei to 18,000 lei, while of those put on casinos – from 50,000 lei to 75,000 lei. The social expenses will be 1.105 billion lei or 63.3% of the total expenditure. The spending on education will be 818 million lei of the social expenses. The costs for maintaining a student in an education establishment increased from 3,704 lei to 5,839 lei. The expenses for the public amenities and housing sectors will be 157 million lei, down 49 million lei. The economic expenses will be 249 million lei, while the capital investments – 110.5 million lei. The amounts are larger than the previous years. The spending for the urban bus company will total 32.6 million lei, while for the trolleybus company – 23.6 million lei. The given costs were decreased by 88 million lei as the bus and trolleybus fares have been raised earlier this year.