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The limitations on incurring excessive debt by local government units must encourage persons responsible for budgets to adopt a new approach to public funds management. Not only does such a situation require seeking new sources of income, but it also necessitates active management of self-government assets, as well as using accessible legal means as regards investment implementation. Self-government bodies are forced to seek such financing instruments and structures that do not have a direct impact on debt indicators and debt service indicators. A public-private partnership can prove to be the solution which guarantees the continuity of investment processes conducted by self-government bodies. The essence of public-private partnership is a longterm business relation between the public and private partner whose aim is to create infrastructure enabling the delivery of public services. In spite of the fact that the act on PPP was passed in Poland three years ago, the number of initiatives using this formula is still insufficient in relation to the investment needs of local government units. The author presents PPP as an efficient management model of LGU budgeting in an economically unstable environment. Moreover, based on a survey among LGUs, he investigates the possible reasons for the lack of interest in the implementation of projects in the new formula. The author presents PPP as an efficient management model of LGU budgeting in an economically unstable environment. Moreover, based on a survey among LGUs, he investigates the possible reasons for the lack of interest in the implementation of projects in the new formula.