Memmingen - Around 120 guests at this year's citizens' meeting in the town hall received a colorful bouquet of information on current topics in Memmingen.
Many questions from citizens were discussed under the motto “City in Dialogue”.
The concerns revolved around individual road traffic issues, construction projects or issues relating to climate protection.
In a video, individual contributions to climate protection in Memmingen in the urban forest, in the area of day-care centers and at the municipal utilities were presented to the audience.
Maximilian Mai, Director of the Memmingen Clinic, provided information about the extensive planning for the planned new clinic.
If everything goes according to plan, so Mai, a move to the new clinic campus is possible in 2029.
The costs would be around 360 million euros, with a subsidy of 75 percent can be expected.
A model of the planned clinic could be viewed in the foyer of the town hall.
Clinic costs 360 million
The development of Memmingen's east was the focus of a presentation by Uwe Weißfloch, head of the city planning office. As part of the Social City East, for example, the Waldfriedhofstrasse / Lisztstrasse playground was newly created and the Haienbach playground was extensively rebuilt. It will officially open next week. Weißfloch also described the project for the new Schießstattgarten - the existing traffic island is to be converted into an attractive green area.
Lord Mayor Manfred Schilder provided information on key issues relating to urban development and what is happening in the city.
Among other things, he looked at the 28 Memmingen KiTas, where 312 educational employees are currently looking after over 1,800 children.
For the future, it is particularly important to attract skilled workers in this area.
The town hall chief also put a focus on the commitment to climate protection.
Memmingen is applying for the European Energy Award.
For this purpose, a climate team was founded this year.
The city has been recognized as a “bicycle-friendly municipality in Bavaria” - a lot has already been achieved for cycling, but further improvements will still be implemented in the coming years, according to Schilder.
Funding application for Kombibad
In his explanations on the combined pool, the mayor stated that the application for funding for the large construction project would be submitted to the government of Swabia in the fall.
The dismantling of the outdoor pool is to start after the summer season 2022.
Construction work on the comprehensive renovation of the Edith Stein School is also scheduled to start in autumn 2022.
OB Schilder also addressed the renovation plans for the Hurrentrasse.
The necessary land negotiations were brought to a conclusion in the summer.
The next step is to submit the planning documents to the government for funding of the measure.
(MK)
