Volker Meyer looks at the challenges of the region after 100 days!

On January 9, 2025, an event with District Administrator Volker Meyer took place in the auditorium of the Bassum high school, which introduced for the 100-day term of the politician. Barbara Brockmann, head of the Volkshochschule in the Diepholz district, as well as Anke Seidel, the chief report of the Mediengruppe Kreiszeitung took over the moderation. The aim of the event was to give the citizens the opportunity to get to know District Administrator Meyer and to discuss personal aspects of his political work. The event was broadcast live on the Internet, but a little interest was registered both on site and online.

Volker Meyer emphasized that he is based on a Christian image of man and likes to spend his free time with family and friends, jogging, and gardening. He had his volunteering at the Bassum volunteer fire brigade and praised the 5,000 volunteer firefighters in the district. Meyers' concern is the personal responsibility of the citizens. He also explained that the district's social budget is around 310 million euros, with only five million euros being influenced directly. Meyer called for a financing reform to better master the challenges that arise from illegal migration - according to Meyer, the district is at its performance limit.

political issues and citizens' questions

Meyer advocates fair use of politicians and for factual discussions. During the event, citizens asked questions that dealt with the subject of personal responsibility and error culture in politics. The district administrator also commented on the constituency of the constituency, explaining that changes were not to be expected before the next Bundestag election and that the discussion was only at the beginning. With regard to possible mergers between counties, Meyer made it clear that there would be no mergers for larger counties with more than 200,000 inhabitants; However, smaller circles could be affected.

In addition, he reported that there were currently no current mergers at Sparkassen and that new processes would first have to be established. Meyer drew a positive conclusion regarding the cohesion in the district, the good economic situation and the commitment of the citizens. Anke Seidel emphasized the importance of democracy and elections as a privilege.

Further information on the current topics and the term of office of District Administrator Volker Meyer can be found on the website of diepholz.de