From the first of July, residents of Novovolynsk will pay 86 kopecks per square meter of living space for heat supply. This is 10 kopecks more than the previous tariff. \nFor four years in a row, tariffs for this service remained unchanged in the mining town. They were the lowest in the region. However, the critical financial state of the enterprise "Novovolynskteplokomunenerho," which urgently needs modernization and capital investment, forced its director Anatoliy Havryliuk to make a corresponding appeal to the local authorities. \nHe, by the way, insisted that the new tariff be 95 kopecks. In his opinion, this is the most optimal option in the current situation. His appeal was brought to a session of the city council, which took place on Wednesday. Consideration of the issue was accompanied by a protest action by city residents. Opponents of the tariff increase and supporters of changing them – employees of the communal enterprise "Novovolynskteplokomunenerho" – gathered under the windows of the city council. Despite psychological pressure from the dissatisfied, the deputies by a majority of votes increased the heat supply tariff. The people's elected representatives approved the strategic development plan for the communal enterprises "Novovolynskteplokomunenerho" and "Novovolynskvodokanal" for 2004-2009. \nInformation was also heard from the head of the city department of internal affairs, police colonel Vasyl Zozulia, on the state of crime in Novovolynsk and measures to overcome it. \nIn total, 20 issues were considered at the session. \n