Future of the sports hall Sundering: renovation or new building in Barnstorf?

Future of the sports hall Sundering: renovation or new building in Barnstorf?

In Barnstorf there is a pioneering decision: The future fate of the ailing Sundering Sporthalle will be discussed on December 17th in the velvet council. The first considerations for the renovation or new building of the hall are characterized by increased costs from originally 2.3 million to 4.55 million euros. This means that the grant received of around one million euros from the federal funding program "Refurbishment of municipal institutions in the areas of sports, youth and culture" may no longer be used, as the District newspaper reported .

financial uncertainties and technical challenges

The evaluation by the administration suggests that the renovation is feasible with costs of around 2.4 million euros. However, the groundwater problem and the associated long -term measurements are a significant hurdle. A solution to the problems with medium groundwater levels must be found in order to be able to consider the renovation at all. The risk that the expert opinion shows that renovation is not portable or the funding is not released is real. These scenarios could enlarge the cost gaps enormously, as the Sportstättenkrechner describes where the costs for the construction of a sports hall vary between 950,000 euros and several million euros.

The council members are faced with the election between two options: either further reports are commissioned to check the renovation or the funding of one million euros for replacement new buildings are returned to the federal government. Time is urgent, because the funding period ends on December 31, 2025, with the possibility of an extension until the end of 2026. The expectations are high in the spring of 2025 results that could decide on the future of the Sunderinghalle. The tense financial situation and the not yet clarified question about the location of the primary school Barnstorf make the decision all the more urgent.