Fire brigade costs in Döbeln: Dramatic price fall shocked!

Fire brigade costs in Döbeln: Dramatic price fall shocked!

In Döbeln, the city council has passed a new fire brigade costs that has serious effects on the fee structure. The city administration faces the challenge of drastically reducing its income from fire services. This decision was made at a time when the fire brigade is regarded as an essential security facility, the missions of which are free in most cases.

The adjustment of the cost rates that are valid nationwide by the Interior Ministry of Saxony, there are clear price reductions in Döbeln. According to the chief of the Orders Frank Bennemann, there are big differences here, since the city had previously calculated higher prices. In a comparison, the hourly rate for a team transport car from EUR 2.38 per minute falls to just 94 cents. The operations of the fire brigade, which are one of the highest cost factors, are likely to become a tiresome topic for the city treasury.

actors and ideas behind the regulation

The decision was made by the city of Döbeln, which had the cost structure for its fire service services revised three years ago. Mayor Sven Liebhauser (CDU) emphasizes that the statutes at that time were based on well -founded calculations, which were also accepted by insurance companies. "We had a comprehensible cost statute," he said, pointing out that the city had left the calculations to an external company at the time.

Another important aspect lies in the practice of billing. Only missions in which gross negligence or intentional action can be proven are billed for a fee. In 2023, around 90 missions were invoiced by the city, which is due to the high fees applicable at the time.

The structures that bring these changes should create standardization for the municipalities in Saxony and significantly reduce the administrative effort. Nadine Franke, deputy press spokeswoman for the Saxon Ministry of the Interior, confirmed that the state -related determination of the cost rates for municipalities is a discharge. "This means that elaborate and regularly taking processes for the calculation," she said.

The new fees that are far below the previous sentences are viewed by the responsible bodies as a possibility to reduce the management costs of the fire brigade. Usually cities have billed a number of missions to cover their costs, but many fire brigade campaigns in emergencies, such as in the case of fires or technical assistance, have no price to be calculated.

In the future, the city of Döbeln will continue to have the opportunity to use prices in exceptional cases, but the possibilities are severely restricted by the new regulation. However, the city council has undertaken to update the cost rates at a regular distance in order to take into account future financial challenges and price increases. This procedure is intended to ensure a stable financing of the fire brigade in the long term, even if immediate effects are to be expected due to the significantly reduced fees.

Overall, the effect of this regulation will still be aware of the municipal finances of Döbeln. The preparations and implementations of the necessary adjustments are in full swing, and the new sentences will give the next missions of the fire brigade a completely different face, which should provide some conversation both in the city council and the population. More details on this topic are in a detailed report on www.saechsische.de read.

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