Protest in the Ziesacherwald: Citizens are calling for protection against relocation!

Protest in the Ziesacherwald: Citizens are calling for protection against relocation!

Millstatt, Österreich - in Millstatt there is currently great excitement about the Ziesacherwald. An approximately five football fields, which could become part of the local development concept, attracts the eyes of the citizens. The initiative "Hands away from the Ziesacherwald", which is distributed by leaflets in the community, warns of possible reconstruction plans that could transform the area into building land. This could have significant financial benefits for the municipality, but would mean a loss of the valuable local recreation area. City councilor Karl Klinar (FPÖ) commented: "If this area gets into the eclipse, the episode is a dedication and a sale to property developers or wealthy individuals, which is unacceptable." Mayor Alexander Thoma (ÖVP), on the other hand, asserts that there are no formalized recovery decisions yet, and makes it clear that the final decision lies with the local council. An important topic that is to be discussed again at the coming summer council meeting, according to orf Carärnten .

transparency through community budgets

In the context of community development, community budgets are becoming increasingly important. After the municipal council has decided to introduce a community budget, the budget data is processed in an understandable manner and explained to the citizens. This information is provided by public events, posters and other means of communication. Citizens can then make suggestions over several weeks of how the community's money can be issued or saved. The employees of the local government examine the proposals that are finally presented to the municipal councils for decision. Despite the citizen participation, the decision ultimately remains in the hands of the politicians, which means that the community budget is not an instrument of direct democracy. Politicians' accountability and transparency about their decisions are important aspects that are implemented in accordance with the requirements for the participation of citizens. This information was obtained from the website participation Sachsen