Household 2024 in the Brohltal: Investments secure the future!

Household 2024 in the Brohltal: Investments secure the future!

In the last council meeting of the Brohltal association on December 14, 2023, the focus was on the budget for the coming year. Mayor Johannes Bell described the budget as "unproblematic" and enjoyed high income from trade tax, which reached a record high at 10.8 million euros. Nevertheless, the forecasts for 2024 are less optimistic: Due to the lower tax power, a decline in income from this source is expected to around 8.6 million euros. This was discussed because its decline, among other things, reflects the effects of the Ukraine secretary, as Bell noted. Overall, the association plans to be an increase of 1.295 million euros from the key allocation, which means an increase of around 500,000 euros, such as the Rhein-Zeitung reported.

budget and surcharge in the focus

A central discussion revolves around the increase in the association's levy. While the CDU and the FWG proposed a moderate increase of 0.75 %, the SPD spoke out for maintaining the previous sentence, even if this requires an additional withdrawal of 195,000 euros from the reserve. The parliamentary group spokesman agreed that the planned expenditure of around 8.743 million euros is necessary for investments, especially in fire brigade and schools. The final decision on the budget was approved with a large majority, whereby the application of the SPD was rejected to avoid an increase in a levy, reported .

The decision not to increase the association's levy played a crucial role in the 2024 budget and balances the financial requirements of the municipality with the necessary investments. In summary, the household was adopted with a vote against and a abstention, which shows that a sustainable compromise was found despite different opinions.