On Monday (15 June), the fourteenth edition of the nationwide ranking of the "Pearls of Local Government", organized by Dziennik Gazeta Prawna in cooperation with the Warsaw School of Economics. 

In this year's edition of the competition, the President of Ełk Tomasz Andrukiewicz took third place in the category of Municipal Commune Leader to 100 thousand inhabitants. Distinction on behalf of the President during the gala, which took place in Toruń, was received by the Secretary of the City of Ełk, Marcin Radziłowicz.

The "Pearls of Local Government" ranking has been distinguishing the best municipalities for years and their rulers. In the category of the mayor, in which the President was awarded Ełk, activities were evaluated in three areas: representing the municipality and its residents, managing the office and conducting the policy of the municipality and involvement in the life of the local community.

Participation in the ranking is completely free.