Alireza Bayatian, in his inauguration ceremony at the administrative council of Arak Municipality, expressed gratitude for the trust of the members of the Islamic City Council and praised the efforts of Alireza Mahmoudi, the former mayor of Arak, during his tenure, saying: The municipality is one of the most difficult and at the same time most valuable fields of public service, because the employees of this organization are present alongside the people in various conditions, especially when incidents and urban problems occur, without expecting anything in return. Referring to the round-the-clock efforts of municipal forces during recent rainfall, he added: Municipal employees are among the hardest-working service providers in the city, and a significant part of their actions, without being seen or reflected in the media, are carried out with the motivation to serve citizens. The acting mayor of Arak, while thanking the support of the Islamic City Council and the governor of Markazi Province, stated: The country's special conditions and the consequences of the war affected part of the executive and financial capacity and caused some investment programs and infrastructure projects to face limitations; nevertheless, urban management, relying on existing capacities, was able to continue the path of service delivery. Bayatian emphasized the need to avoid side issues and focus on the city's main problems, stating: Changing managers in the municipality is not a new issue, and what ultimately remains are the specialists, employees, and the service-oriented body of the municipality. We must use the opportunity of responsibility to solve the city's problems and, instead of constantly returning to past disputes, direct our attention to the future and the demands of citizens. He considered traffic one of Arak's most important current challenges and, referring to the need to complete the central pedestrian zone project, said: Traffic has become one of the city's serious problems, and to manage it, fundamental and long-term measures must be taken. Despite some dissatisfaction and problems it has created for shopkeepers and citizens, the pedestrian zone project needs completion and logical implementation, and with proper planning, while addressing shortcomings, the conditions for its optimal utilization should be provided. The acting mayor of Arak described the implementation of the 24-meter project as one of the complementary and effective plans in reducing the traffic load in the city center and added: This project is among the priorities of urban management, and our plan is to, in the first step, put the route between Haft Tir Square and Shahid Rajaei Street into operation this year. Of course, implementing this plan is accompanied by issues such as electricity installations, sewage, and relocation of infrastructure, which will require continuous interaction and coordination with service-providing agencies. Bayatian also listed resolving issues related to the Valiabad and Salehabad lands and facilitating the issuance of construction permits in the Zafaranieh area as other programs of urban management and said: Activating construction capacity in this area can, while helping reduce pressure on the housing market, lead to the revitalization of the construction industry, increased employment, and the activation of dozens of direct and indirect jobs. Emphasizing that the speed of project implementation is one of the important factors in citizen satisfaction, he noted: Speed in implementing infrastructure projects must be considered alongside quality, planning, and adherence to technical principles. Experience from past projects has shown that transparent communication, installing scheduling boards, and adhering to the implementation plan can strengthen public trust. People are the best judges of urban management performance and will ultimately evaluate the actions and results. Alireza Bayatian, referring to the need for the municipality to be prepared for the cold season and rainfall, stated: Given the climatic conditions and the احتمال of snowfall and freezing, the necessary planning for street management, winter service delivery, and equipment provision must be carried out so that citizens face the least possible problems in these conditions. Also, accurate information about the capacity of the surface water collection network and existing limitations can be effective in managing public expectations. In another part of his remarks, Bayatian considered interaction with executive and service-providing agencies as one of the requirements of urban management and added: The implementation of many infrastructure projects depends on the cooperation of organizations such as water, electricity, gas, and telecommunications companies, and without inter-agency coordination, projects cannot be completed on schedule.
He also emphasized the need to determine the status of the unresolved lines of the municipality's infrastructure budget and said: The lines that were included in the approved budget but have not yet been operationalized must be reviewed; if their implementation is necessary, execution should begin, and otherwise, through budget revision, resources should be allocated to the city's real priorities. This can pave the way for a more operational and effective budget for the year 1406.
The acting mayor of Arak concluded by emphasizing the supervisory and advisory role of the Islamic City Council and said: The City Council is the representative of the people and one of the main pillars of decision-making in urban management, and we consider ourselves alongside and supportive of this body. In matters such as appointments, executive decisions, and planning, we will also use the views of council members. We also consider interaction with supervisory, inspection, and judicial bodies a necessity, and believe that expert and legal warnings should be addressed with a corrective approach and within the framework of logic and reasoning.
Bayatian stressed: The main goal of the new municipal management will be to create transformation in urban management, accelerate the completion of unfinished projects, improve service quality, and increase the satisfaction of Arak citizens.