Local self-government plays a crucial role in the economic and political-legal life of Kazakhstani society, as well as in the establishment of democratic state institutions. Local self-government in modern Kazakhstan has been elevated to one of the foundations of the constitutional system. It provides an opportunity to transfer decision-making on all local issues, thereby stimulating citizen activity and ensuring their real involvement in such decisions. In modern conditions, issues related to the development of local self-government as one of the institutions of democratization are becoming increasingly relevant. Local self-government worldwide is the foundation of regional development. In brief, the essence of local self-government can be stated as follows: in the country, alongside the interests of the individual and the state, local interests are also recognized and guaranteed – interests related to solving issues directly connected to ensuring the livelihoods of the population of each individual settlement.