Mineralni Bani council has granted a 35-year concession to build a reservoir called "Bilkiyata" in the land of Bryastovo village. Councillors passed the decision at their 35th regular meeting.

The concession was on the draft agenda, which the council posted on its website on 12 November.

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The fee is a one-off €1,000, and the annual payment cannot be below €467.01.

The meeting opened with a minute of silence for those killed in the crash on the Trakia motorway. Ten councillors were present, enough for a quorum.

The agenda had 16 items. At the start, councillors added three motions: one on a draft detailed development plan and a change to the street layout, one on changes to the structure of the municipal administration, and one on a public auction of properties that are private municipal property.

Mayor Myumyun Iskender said the changes to the structure are aimed at owners of properties whose buildings have no settled legal status and who must act. He said the step would also bring new money into the budget.

"We do not plan to pull down buildings, but we will insist that they are legalised," the mayor said.

In the 2026 annual programme for managing and disposing of municipal property, councillors added a kiosk for a pharmacy in Karamantsi and a terrarium in Mineralni Bani. Both will be rented out.

Councillors also approved a procedure under the Public Procurement Act. The municipality will use it to award the bus service on the Dimitrovgrad–Mineralni Bani line.

The council gave €300 to the orienteering race "Mineralni Bani Cup 2026", which is in the sports calendar of the Bulgarian Orienteering Federation. The money will pay for an electronic timing system and for maps of the course.

Councillors also updated the municipality's action plan under the regional strategy for the inclusion of Bulgarian citizens of Roma origin. This lets the municipality sign a contract to support vulnerable groups and marginalised communities. The aims are better access to the labour market and job counselling for Roma.

Councillors allowed detailed development plans to be drawn up. They also adopted the analysis of the support needs for the personal development of children and pupils in Mineralni Bani municipality.

The council also gave one-off aid of €100 each to 16 people.