At the citizens' meeting in Münsing, things got really busy.
A local council felt compelled to make something clear: “Absolutely nothing is being tampered with”
Münsing – Johannes Müller managed to contest the majority of the Münsinger town hall meeting with his requests for more transparency.
As reported, the young man, grandson of the former mayor Müller, has complained to all higher-level authorities, including the Ministry of the Interior, about the municipal council meetings of the past few years.
Violent allegations against Münsinger municipal council - district administrator speaks of "scandalization"
At the well-attended citizens' meeting on Thursday evening in the community hall, he requested that the minutes of a total of eleven of these retreats and internal meetings since 2016 should be published on the community's website.
Among other things, it was about the future of the “Milchhäusl” and the explosion in costs at the community center.
The latter was known to the councils, but not to the public, criticizes Müller.
The government of Upper Bavaria had therefore reprimanded Mayor Michael Grasl (free voters);
the internal meeting had a “pre-advisory character”.
Overall, however, the authorities could not find any serious violations of the municipal code.
Twelve voters present, including two municipal councillors, approved Johannes Müller's motion.
Mayor Grasl makes it clear: Transparency will be ensured
Petra Schulze, Vice-Chairman of the Ostuferschutzverband, jumped in with the applicant.
She too would like more openness, she said, especially with regard to the senior citizens' home of the Kuratorium Wohnen im Alter (KWA) in Ambach.
Former and current municipal councilors sided with Grasl.
The application was “in no way comprehensible” (Peter Bromberger), “absolutely nothing was tampered with” (Georg Sebald).
Mayor Grasl received a long round of applause for his statement, which he deliberately made only after the vote.
All outcomes of internal meetings -- except for personnel and property matters -- would be made public by the community after the fact, he said.
Retreats were used to provide information, especially for newly elected municipal councillors, and for personal exchange.
Topics would only be treated there in general terms, without making any decisions.
District administrator sees "scanning" - there are still many important issues
District Administrator Josef Niedermaier (Free Voters) had to be very surprised about the discussion: "In my entire term of office I have never seen the work of a municipal council be so scandalized." Previously, Niedermaier had spoken about "really important issues" in his greeting.
The district is facing a challenge from a new wave of Syrian and Afghan refugees.
The numbers are similar to 2015/2016, only nobody is upset about it at the moment.
The district is expecting a bus with 50 refugees to be distributed next week.
Gyms could be needed again for this.
This as well as the implementation of the relief packages for the citizens and the conversion of unemployment benefit II to the citizen benefit from 2023 would put a heavy strain on the district office in terms of personnel and finances in the future,
said the governor.
He is confident that he will be able to cope with the renewed influx of refugees.
The citizens of the district had shown “great cohesion” to the people from Ukraine.
More buses for Münsing: district administrator speaks of “enormous investment costs”
Josef Niedermaier also responded to the question from the meeting about more public buses and a stop for the X-Bus in Münsing.
Bus lines are associated with enormous investment costs.
At the moment, unfortunately, many bus drivers were absent due to illness.
Green district councilor Christine Mair added that from 2023 a frequency increase in Münsing is planned, initially on Saturdays.
Mayor Grasl was able to dispel the concern of a citizen that in the event of a blackout not only the electricity but also the water supply in the community could be endangered.
Münsing has three emergency generators for the water supply.
All municipalities would develop emergency plans independently.
Degerndorfer Weiher: What's next?
A citizen wanted to know how things were going with the Degerndorfer Weiher.
According to Grasl, it will be desludged in the fall.
At the same time, fish, mussels and protected plants would be relocated.
Next year the dam and the monk will be renovated.
The plans were running.
Horst Schmieder, CEO of KWA, was able to answer the question about the number of day care places in the future senior citizens' home: There are 14 that are open to all citizens.
