Bautzen calls for the idea revolution: Citizens' budget for creative projects!

Bautzen calls for the idea revolution: Citizens' budget for creative projects!

Bautzen, Deutschland - Bautzen continues to focus on civic engagement and offers its residents the opportunity to submit creative project ideas via the community budget. The community budget provides a budget for smaller projects every year, and a total of 20,000 euros are provided for 2023. Mayor Karsten Vogt (CDU) emphasizes the creative scope that this budget offers.

The submission deadline for project ideas ends on January 31, 2025. In a public session, the finance committee decides on the proposals to be implemented. The required information and application forms are available on the official Bautzen website to support the process. Numerous projects have been successfully implemented last year, including a book cell at the pilgrim rest in Salzenforst and a children's program for the neighborhood festival in Oberkaina in June 2024, such as Saechsische.de

guidelines and procedures of the community budget

Bautzen has implemented a community budget since 2017. In November 2023, the city council adopted a new guideline that came into force on January 1, 2024. This guideline establishes a transparent procedure for budget height, deadlines, suggestions, implementation and proof of use, with the aim of promoting civic engagement and supporting common good -oriented initiatives.

The budget is decided annually by the city council with the budget statute. Citizens and legal entities who have their focus in Bautzen may submit suggestions. However, parties and party political groups are not entitled to propose. Suggestions can be submitted continuously, but must be submitted in the city administration before the implementation begins. The deadline for the financial year 2025 also falls on January 31, 2025. The budget statute is set by a submission period, whereby the suggestions can be submitted to postal or electronic funds. A form is required. The proposals are submitted to the Finance Committee, which decides on the implementation. If the budget is exceeded, the proposals are dealt with in the order of the entrance, reports bautzen.de .

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