At the initiative of the Mayor of Ostrołęka, Paweł Niewiadomski, a public consultation process will begin on 1 July 2026. Its aim is to gather the opinions of residents of the City of Ostrołęka and the Rzekuń Municipality regarding the planned provision of rainwater tanks to residents of Ostrołęka under the Polish-Swiss Urban Development Programme.

The aims of the consultation are to:

• learn about the opinions of Ostrołęka residents and their actual needs regarding small-scale water retention;
• develop the assumptions of the programme, including eligibility criteria and tank capacity limits, in line with residents’ expectations;
• increase residents’ awareness of the sustainable management of rainwater resources;
• strengthen the local community’s sense of connection with the project implemented under the Polish-Swiss Urban Development Programme;
• strengthen residents’ sense of identification with the City of Ostrołęka.

The consultation will be held from 1 July to 31 July 2026 inclusive. Comments may be submitted in writing using a consultation form (paper forms are available at Ostrołęka City Hall) or electronically using the online form available at:
https://forms.gle/o1xTDsXttswD41Vu6
and on the website:
https://mieszkamwostrolece.pl/szwajcar_ekologia

PLEASE NOTE!

An open consultation meeting for residents of the City of Ostrołęka and the Rzekuń Municipality will take place on 17 July 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., during the Police Day celebrations at the Municipal Police Headquarters, 16 J. Korczaka Street in Ostrołęka.

The completed form must be submitted between 1 July and 31 July 2026 inclusive in one of the following ways:

• in person at the Ostrołęka City Hall registry office: Plac gen. J. Bema 1 or Kościuszki 45, 07-410 Ostrołęka;
• by sending a scanned copy by e-mail to: um@um.ostroleka.pl;
• by post to Ostrołęka City Hall, Plac gen. J. Bema 1, 07-400 Ostrołęka. In the case of paper forms sent by post, the date on which the form is received by Ostrołęka City Hall will determine whether the deadline has been met;
• by completing the online form available at https://mieszkamwostrolece.pl/szwajcar_ekologia and submitting it electronically.

The Mayor of Ostrołęka’s Order concerning the public consultation is available at:
https://bip.um.ostroleka.pl/zarzadzenie/18995/zarzadzenie-nr-166-2026

The public consultation is being carried out under the Polish-Swiss Urban Development Programme and is co-financed by the Swiss Funds supporting the reduction of economic and social disparities in the European Union and by the Polish state budget.