• Town budget is passed every year by the Town Council on the basis of a project proposed by the President of the Town.
• The local council's income consists of various subventions and subsidies from the Budget (almost 50%), shares in taxes collected by the state from natural persons (28%) and from legal entities (5%) as well as income from local taxes and payments (e.g. from property tax) as well as from the sale of property (flats, allotment plots).
• Local government expenses among other things cover maintenance of nursery schools, primary schools, secondary schools, primary health care, social assistance, roads, waterworks, the sewage system, public transport, council flats, cultural and sports facilities, water supply, sewage treatment, waste removal and keeping public order.

50% income from the Budget (in various form)
28% town share in tax collected by the state from natural persons
17% income from local taxes and payments
5% town share of tax collected by the state from legal entities

42% the overall remaining expenses (e.g. construction of roads and repair of roads and buildings)
30% costs of maintenance of nursery schools and other schools
14% costs of municipal services
14% costs of housing management

In each year of the last term of office, both income and expenses rose in the budget of Żyrardów. However, in comparison with the needs, due sums transferred from the Budget to the Town were falling.

Income of Żyrardów from 1998 to 2002

• Town share in natural persons tax was falling - on average it was about 20%
• sums transferred from the Budget to the Town were falling - in 2002 there might be lack of 1,5 million zlotys to pay housing benefits
• the town budget raised sums of money due to the inhabitants' participation in costs of construction of waterworks and sewage system - altogether 877 thousand zlotys

Expenses of Żyrardów from 1998 to 2002

• costs of maintenance of nursery schools and other schools - the majority - on average about 30% of total expenses
• costs of municipal services and housing management - on average about 14% of total expenses
• within the remaining 56% of total expenses the majority was spent on construction and repair of roads as well as renovation of council residential buildings
• the Town debt resulting from taken loans and loan guarantees - 38,8% of total amount of incomes (limit - 60%)