City of Leoben before financial crisis: local council demands urgent clarity!

City of Leoben before financial crisis: local council demands urgent clarity!

Leoben, Österreich - In a decisive council meeting in Leoben, the budget was decided for 2025 with a total volume of 104.62 million euros. The expenditure amounts to 98.59 million euros, which gives the councils, especially the opposition parties, the reason for criticism. The ÖVP and the Greens complain that there are no recognizable measures for financial consolidation in the household. FPÖ city party chairman Florian Wernbacher also expressed these concerns, who sees socialist economic policy as the reason for a lack of financial scope. "Reserves were used up and important challenges such as 365 empty community apartments remain unsolved," Wernbacher criticized the city government.

In Klagenfurt, on the other hand, an additional budget situation is discussed controversially. The city fights with a deficit of 19 million euros, which will be considered critical for the coming months. In a special meeting on Wednesday, the municipal councils are to be informed about the current issue practice and any liability issues. The club chairman of the Scheider list, Patrick Jonke, criticizes the lack of decision -making and demands clear reports on the financial situation. For the planned new building of an indoor pool and possible property sales, savings suggestions from the department heads must be submitted on time. The progress of solving financial problems is currently in the focus of the discussions, while Mayor Christian Scheider is faced with pressure through the opposition to present immediate reforms.

Budget conflicts take off

The tensions about budget planning are obvious: In Leoben, the Vice Mayor of the ÖVP, Reinhard Lerchbammer, replies that urgently needed strategic partnerships are missing in order to equip the city for the future. Critics call for a more sensible distribution of the funds, especially in the field of education with the construction of the Frohbelgasse education center, which is one of the largest projects of the year with twelve million euros. In contrast to this, the capital of Klagenfurt endeavors to solve their financial problems, while at the same time you want to receive answers to burning questions about budget consolidation, such as ORF Kärnten and report my district