Mayor left with 1.3 per thousand after alcohol accident!

Mayor left with 1.3 per thousand after alcohol accident!

The mayor of Hof near Salzburg, Thomas Ließ (ÖVP), announced his resignation for the end of this week. This step is followed by a serious incident in which the mayor elected in 2013 under a strong alcohol influence, with 1.3 per thousand, fell asleep at the wheel. On Sunday around 5:00 p.m. there was a collision with two oncoming vehicles. Fortunately, everyone involved was unharmed in the accident. The police have already filed a complaint, since a per thousand value of 1.3 in Austria is a serious alcoholization and serious criminal consequences, as Kosmo reports.

said regret about the incident and apologized publicly. District party chairman Josef Schöchl has recognized his resignation and announced that a mayor's direct election will take place in the community. Lie was mayor of Hof near Salzburg since 2013 and in the last election in 2024 he received 60.1 percent of the vote, which secured a clear victory over the SPÖ candidate.

The course of the accident

Lie was an example of the challenges that Mayor faces nowadays. Attacking requirements of the state, unfinanced tasks and increasing bureaucracy often make the Position unattractive. Such factors could also have contributed to the latest decision by Liß to make his office available. His file note that he led a municipal council meeting during a Corona quartan also illustrates how much the current situation is burdening the responsibility of local politicians.

In the coming weeks, the discussion about the mayoral election, which addresses special challenges in everyday political life, will continue to focus. The consequences of Thomas Ließ's incident could have far -reaching effects on the future political landscape in Hof near Salzburg.