Prefeituras priorizam o desenvolvimento local? um estudo qualitativo do caso de Montes Claros/MG de acordo com a visão de gestores públicos locais

Abstract

In this article, it is assumed that the municipalities have an important role in promoting local development. This work is a qualitative study, which goal is to analyze the perceptions of public managers in the municipality about the difficulties and limitations of Montes Claros/MG’s prefecture in planning, implementing and managing local development actions. For data collection and treatment, 15 local authorities were interviewed in the period of January to March 2015. Respondents reported a scenario in which concerns about local development are, in the structure of expenses of the city halls, only non-priority extras that are not related to the objectives defined by the State and Federal Governments, which are the main sources of resource allocation and governmental control. Local development actions, once not considered as a priority in the present case, are considered complementary and receive equivalent treatment in local administration.