The city of Miesbach is starting the new year with good news.
As treasurer Josef Schäffler recently reported to the city council, income from business tax developed better than expected in the past year.
Not only in view of the pandemic situation, which is difficult to calculate economically, this item in the budget was set very cautiously at 9.95 million euros.
But at the end of the year, the treasurer was able to report a target figure of 13.2 million euros. That is currently 3.2 million euros more than planned. After deducting the trade tax apportionment of 1.2 million, this results - according to the current status - in a net additional income of two million euros. This result was of course well received by the city council. "It is very gratifying that it does not look as gloomy as expected," said Second Mayor Astrid Güldner (Greens). Miesbach is not doing so badly in terms of income. “We are not tax weak - the income side is right. But we have built up an enormous investment backlog over ten years. "Stefan Griesbeck (CSU) also assessed the interim report positively:" That we drove better this time than planned is doubly pleasing with a view to Corona. "
Income and sales tax contributions are also higher
But not only the business tax looks better than expected.
Income and sales tax participation is also evident in excess of the budget.
The former is currently 1.8 million euros over the planned 7.8 million euros, while the latter is 330,000 euros over the 1.3 million euros approach.
However, these figures are only official with the official annual financial statements.
Then - thanks to the higher trade tax income - not only 3.8 million, but around 5.8 million euros could be added to the budget.
Planned loans were not necessary in 2021
An increase that the city could very well need in view of its planned construction and investment measures.
Although around four million euros less than planned were spent last year, these items will only be postponed until 2022. The reasons for this are construction delays, delivery problems and a lack of invoices from companies.
After all: the city is currently being put in a position to do without planned borrowing for 2021 due to increased income and reduced spending.
High investment burden
With a view to the construction projects that have already started - children's house, after-school renovation beneficiatenhaus, billing on Frauenschulstrasse, renovation of elementary / middle school - and four million euros, for which early spending authorizations were granted in anticipation of the 2022 budget, 12.8 million euros are only for this year Investments bound.
In addition, there are two million euros for the loan repayment.
Continued strict austerity measures announced
“It remains tight,” Schäffler warned urgently, especially since tax breaks - also due to corona - are still possible for income in 2020/21.
In addition, the district levy for the years 2022/23 will also increase due to the higher tax revenue.
The city must therefore continue to remain on a strict austerity course.
While Paul Fertl (SPD) admitted that the expenditure discipline could be “a bit better”, Griesbeck said he should be happy about the good interim result, because “it could also look worse”.
The words of warning in the direction of expenditure had been part of the standard sentences here in the city council for ten to fifteen years.
But not investing is not a solution either. "
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