Local government in Kraków

The Kraków Council resides at the Wielopolski Palace at All Saints 3-4 Square in a historic building erected originally in 1560 and purchased by the Municipality in 1864.

The sources of revenue were as follows: 14% from the municipal taxation on real estate properties as well as on the use of amenities, 3% in taxes collected by Collections Office, 7% from sale and lease of city-owned properties, 30% in transfers from the national budget based in federal income tax, 34% in state subsidies, 3% in union fees, 1% from tax on liquor sales permits, and 8% from vehicle registrations, passport fees and others.

[1] City of Kraków development costs were divided as follows: 41% toward road building, transport and communication, 25% – city's infrastructure and environment, 2% for social housing, 8% for modernization of cultural facilities including museums, 15% for sports facilities, and 9% for hospitals, daycare centres and schools.

The election of City Council and the local head of government,[4] which takes place at the same time, is based on legislation introduced on 20 June 2002.

The current President of Kraków is Aleksander Miszalski, who was sworn in on May 7, 2024, for his first term after winning the second round of elections with over 133,000 votes.