Salzburg's crematorium: city department assumes long -term responsibility
Salzburg's crematorium: city department assumes long -term responsibility
After almost a century on duty, the city of Salzburg officially took over the management of the crematorium at the municipal cemetery. This decisive change follows the end of a special building law, which has been managed by the Vienna Association since 1930. Due to specific circumstances, a further extension of the operating contract was considered not possible, which is why the crematorium is now transferring into urban hands.
Mayor Florian Kreibich (ÖVP) said that the city of Salzburg had previously made a large part of the staff of the crematorium. However, the city has so far only received about a third of the financial profit. This will change now, since the city assumes complete responsibility for the operation and administration of the crematorium.
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The crematorium, which was built in 1930 according to plans by the architect Josef Wiedemann, is considered the third crematorium in Austria and opened its doors in 1931. In the past 50 years, the originally existing contract has been extended twice, most recently in 2003, with the city of Salzburg always presenting the staff during this time.
Another step towards public administration
With this takeover, Salzburg is part of a list of cities in which the crematoriums are led in public hands. These include Vienna, St. Pölten, Linz, Graz and Villach. City councilor Andrea Brandner (SPÖ), who is responsible for the cemetery administration, expressed pleasure about the takeover and thanked the Vienna Association for the long -term cooperation. The city now wants to ensure control over an important part of general interest and at the same time optimize the quality of the services offered.This decision could be important in the area of funeral services in Salzburg and represents a clear direction for the future of the crematorium company. For interested parties and further information on this topic, more details are in a report on Salzburg.orf.at to read.
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