Reduction in premiums 2025: Nauen demands more of property owners!

Reduction in premiums 2025: Nauen demands more of property owners!

Nauen is facing a financial turn! From January 1, 2025, the owners of agricultural areas and rivers must dig deeper into their pockets. The contribution increases from 17.98 euros to 18.81 euros per hectare. The owners of forest and standing waters also have to adjust to higher costs: their contribution climbs from 8.99 euros to 9.40 euros. For settlement and traffic areas that affect municipalities and private property owners, the contribution is increased from 35.97 euros to EUR 37.61 per hectare. The majority of this decision was made by the association meeting in couples in the Glien, despite four votes against.

The water and soil association "Large Havelland main channel-havelkanal-Havelseen" (WBV) has the task of maintaining the water bed and securing the water drainage. The association extends over around 160,000 hectares and comprises 39 municipalities in the Hovelland, Oberhavel, Ost-Prignitz-Ruppin and Potsdam-Mittark. Increasing the contributions is a response to impending minor revenue from the country of around 235,000 euros, which is caused by reduced services of the State Environment Agency for 2025. Association Managing Director Peter Hacke explains that the rising personnel costs of four percent also incorporate into the contribution calculation.

Financial burdens for everyone involved

The financial effects are far-reaching. In Nauen, the municipality has to apply over 500,000 euros annually, with an agreement with farmers who voluntarily contribute 120,000 euros. In the Friesack office, each property owner receives an individual contribution notice, while in other municipalities the contributions are opened to property tax. In Falkensee, on the other hand, the private property owners are relieved because the city takes over the entire contributions. In the coming year, the WBV is planning in addition to the entertainment of waters, also measures to stabilize the landscape water balance, including the upgrading of important weirs.