District Day Rhein-Hunsrück adopted budget for 2025!

District Day Rhein-Hunsrück adopted budget for 2025!

Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Deutschland - In a decisive meeting, the district council of the Rhein-Hunsrück district passed the budget for the coming year 2025 on December 19, 2024. This prints out a deficit of around 20 million euros, which is primarily due to increased expenses in youth and social assistance. District Administrator Volker Boch and the district administration had proposed a moderate increase in the circular levy from 46.25 % to 48 % in order to make the budget approved. However, the district council rejected this increase and two alternative suggestions. "I would have greeted it very much if we had achieved planning security through a moderate increase in the surcharge," said Boch after the vote.

HR reduction and challenges

In the budget adopted, cuts in the positions are also visible: A total of eight jobs are missing, including six jobs for activities at Hahn Airport, which are fully financed by the state. These measures are considered imperative to cope with the financial challenges. Boch further stated that the ADD (supervisory and service directorate) in Trier will now examine the budget, whereby the lack of approval means that the legal basis of provisional housekeeping must apply until further notice. "It remains to be seen how the ADD reacts to our budget," said Boch. For 2025 he sees difficult framework conditions for the funds of the municipalities and appeals to the federal government and the country to provide stronger support.

The budget has the central function of creating the financial framework for the administration of the municipality and controlling their expenditure, which is also clearly defined in the legal requirements, as Kommunalwiki.boell.de This fundamental task is crucial for the error -free of the future administration and to ensure financial transparency.