The residents of Peskovka are paying for the future.

      Let us remind you that starting from January 2026, a decision was made by Governor Alexander Sokolov in the Kirov region to convert districts into municipalities — transitioning to a one-tier management system. However, it is not explicitly stated anywhere that the current year 2026 is considered a "transitional period." Accordingly, various orders applicable to future municipalities cannot actually exist and carry legal force.

      But in the specific Omutninsky district, particularly in the village of Peskovka, administrative documents are already being issued under the future municipality, which the Omutninsky district is supposed to become only in 2027.

      A document that should not exist?

      A local resident contacted the editorial office of "Reporter" asking to clarify the situation regarding subsidies for housing and utility payments. Until 2026, an increased standard for utility costs was in effect for Peskovka. According to the Kirov region government decree No. 613-P dated November 21, 2025, for the Peskovka urban settlement, it amounted to 6,410.36 rubles for a single person — the highest figure in the district. The reason is the expensive heating supply from a coal-fired boiler.

      "The utility payments are the highest in the district. On average, for January-February, they ranged from 10,000 to 15,000 rubles. It was especially hard for lonely pensioners," our reader reports.

      This increased standard allowed people to receive subsidies that somewhat compensated for their utility bills.

      Problems began in January. On January 30, 2026, government decree No. 31-P was published, which applies to legal relations that arose from January 1, 2026 (i.e., it has retroactive effect). According to this document, the Omutninsky district is already referred to as a municipal district, and all former settlements (Peskovka, Vostochny, Omutinsk) have been brought to a common standard — 3,623.97 rubles per person. This is almost half of the previous Peskovka subsidy amount.

      As a result, the residents of the village faced the fact that subsidies either dropped to 200-300 rubles or disappeared altogether.

      What year is it now?

      But the main question is not even about the size of the subsidies. In decree No. 31-P, the Omutninsky district is already referred to as a "district." However, the administration of the Omutninsky district confirmed to us: legally, they remain a district at least until January 1, 2027. The transitional period, according to officials, lasts the entire year of 2026. This means that the document operating under the status of "district" was adopted before this status even arose.

      And this is not a project, not a draft — this is a real functioning decree, which is referenced in official responses (available to the editorial office).

      This raises a quite legitimate question: who is the person that decided it would be a good idea to leave people without money just a few months before the elections (September 2026), and with such a legal blunder?

      Maybe those who adopted decree No. 31-P simply do not know that to form a district and adopt documents applicable to it, one must first engage in the formation of new local self-government bodies?

      "Funny" numbers

      To understand the absurdity of the situation in Peskovka, we decided to look at how much people in the village earn and spend on average. According to data from the BDEX website, the average income of residents in the Omutninsky district is about 40,000 rubles. The pension in the district is about 18,500 rubles, while people spend an average of about 15,000 rubles on food.

      A simple calculation shows that with such figures, utility payments of 10,000-15,000 rubles (as in Peskovka) "consume" almost 40% of the average salary and more than 80% of the pension. The state, in turn, offers compensation of 200-300 rubles.

      Let us remind you that according to Federal Law No. 33-FZ dated March 20, 2025 "On the General Principles of Organization of Local Self-Government in a Unified System of Public Authority," the head of the municipal formation, including the district, is responsible for addressing issues related to the livelihood of the population. In this case, this responsibility, according to residents, should be borne by the head of the Omutninsky (still) district, Alexander Malkov.

      The residents of Peskovka did not remain indifferent: they sent several appeals to the prosecutor's office, as well as a collective appeal to the reception office of the President of the Russian Federation. This was reported to us by the residents themselves.