«Everything’s fine, everything’s working,» said the mayor of Mykolaiv, adding that his subordinates were trying to keep him «in a bubble»

Mykolaiv Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych at a staff meeting on 9 November. Photo: NikVesti

The mayor of Mykolaiv, Oleksandr Sienkevych, stated that his subordinates are trying to paint a picture for him as if everything in the city is running smoothly and there are no problems. According to him, he learns about the real state of affairs from residents’ enquiries to the city council’s contact centre.

The mayor made these remarks during a staff meeting on 9 November, addressing the heads of municipal utilities, according to NikVesti.

«I am constantly analysing the situation, and for me this is a way of breaking out of, as they say, the «information bubble» in which you (heads of municipal services, — note) are all trying to keep me under the impression that everything is fine, everything is working, and everyone has heating. And I receive this information directly from the public. «Therefore, based on this, and after analysing a number of factors, I draw my conclusions,» said Oleksandr Sienkevych.

According to the mayor, the contact centre collects enquiries from residents, including those in which people express their dissatisfaction with the work of municipal services in strong terms. The mayor also receives messages, photos and videos from residents who do not always contact the city authorities officially.

«For me, the best way to gauge the satisfaction of Mykolaiv’s residents is to look at the contact centre at Mykolaiv City Council,» said Oleksandr Sienkevych.

Oleksandr Sienkevych noted that he analyses these enquiries and takes them into account when assessing the performance of the heads of municipal utilities.

It should be recalled that the Mayor of Mykolaiv, Oleksandr Sienkevych, offered Viktor Dmytruk the position of head of «Mykolaivkomuntrans» so that he could demonstrate in practice how to manage the organisation he had previously criticised.