Scandal in the Raimundtheater: Tax money disappears in the dark!

Scandal in the Raimundtheater: Tax money disappears in the dark!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - A scandal of extra class shakes the renovation of the Raimundtheater in Vienna! The cultural spokesman for the FPÖ Vienna, LAbg. Stefan Berger, raises serious allegations against those responsible: lack of transparency and massive overruns. According to the report of the city architecture courtyard, the costs of 12.76 million euros originally approved were no longer understandable in the first phase. The combination with an additional project, which was financed through the Bühnen Bühnen Wien GmbH budget, also raises questions. "This non -transparent approach could be suspected of being intended to disguise the actual expenses," says Berger.

In addition, critical defects in the award practice were found. In many cases, orders were awarded directly to a specific company without obtaining comparison offers, which seems unprofessional and suspicious. Berger calls for the complete disclosure of all costs and a reform of the award practice to prevent similar incidents in the future and to make the use of tax funds transparent. "The Viennese have the right to find out how their funds are used," he confirms.

renovation offensive "We San Vienna"

In response to the challenges of old buildings, the city of Vienna launched the renovation offensive "Wir San Vienna". Around 165,000 buildings from the Wilhelminian period shape the cityscape, many of which are in need of renovation. The aim is to increase energetic efficiency and promote climate protection. Modern technologies such as geothermal energy are intended to help make old buildings regardless of fossil fuels, whereby projects such as in Geblergasse serve as a supply models. This initiative supports homeowners with financial grants of up to 35 percent of the investment. As the city ensures that renovations not only serve climate protection, but also increase the quality of living and reduce operating costs, numerous measures, according to the city of Vienna, have clearly demonstrated.