St. Veit/Glan is struggling with a deficit: Mayor calls for savings!

St. Veit/Glan is struggling with a deficit: Mayor calls for savings!

The municipality of St. Veit/Glan is facing financial challenges after the estimate found a net result of around -4,750,000 euros. The financing budget is also in the red at minus 3,030,000 euros. Mayor Martin Kulmer expresses concern about the situation: “High transfer payments, higher wage costs and interest charges combined with stagnating income significantly limit financial flexibility.” Despite a positive operating result of 127,400 euros, little growth in revenue shares is expected for 2025, which is worrying given the economic forecasts klick-kaernten.at reported.

To compensate for the monetary bottlenecks, fee increases in the areas of water, sewage and waste disposal are necessary to cover ongoing costs. Kulmer explains: “It is not easy for us to put a strain on the citizens’ wallets – but it is essential in order to maintain the usual services for the St. Veiter.” The budget volume for investments in 2025 is around 11 million euros, including the construction of 40 residential units on Grillparzerstrasse with an estimated cost of around 12 million euros. The renovation of Anton-Reichel-Straße will also receive 675,000 euros. Investments of 72,200 euros are planned for the volunteer fire department for a new multi-purpose vehicle and a further 570,000 euros for an all-wheel-drive fire engine.

In addition, 310,000 euros are budgeted for the purchase of a garbage truck and 80,000 euros for the partial renovation of the glass roof on Herzog Bernhard Platz. 135,000 euros will be made available to equip the fun court at Weyerfeld. The current financial situation is forcing the city to find new ways to successfully implement the diverse projects without putting additional pressure on citizens leo.org describes.