The Jūrmala City Council has decided to allocate €100,000 from the property tax revenues of objects owned by individuals under sanctions to assist Ukrainians. The funds will be directed to support the civilian population affected by the war. According to the local government, since mid-2024, the tax from 21 such properties has brought in about one million euros. It is expected that by the end of the year, the amount could grow to 1.2 million. The decision has raised questions from the opposition, which pointed out that only about one-tenth of the revenues are being directed to assistance. The chair of the council, Jānis Lediņš, stated that the program could be expanded later: "the program can be continued after assessing its results." He also reminded that the law requires at least 80% of such revenues to be used for this purpose, although the distribution of funds can occur in stages. The initiative for the appeal came from the organization "Ukrainas un Latvijas draudzība." They requested support for Ukrainians who have left the country or cannot return due to the war. The funds are planned to be directed towards medical services, rehabilitation, as well as cultural events and charitable actions. At the same time, the money will not be transferred directly to the organization. The mechanism implies that the local government will pay bills for specific services — for example, in medical or cultural institutions in Jūrmala that work with Ukrainian citizens. For the city, this means that assistance will be provided through local infrastructure, rather than in the form of direct transfers.