Agree on the goal, but disagree on the way there: In order to get the citizens involved in the energy transition and savings, the Greens in the district council want to set up an energy agency.
But the environmental committee of the district council rejected the request with 10:3 votes.
Erding - Reason: An agency would be too expensive, especially since there is already advice in the district administration.
And: In times of tight budgets, the district should not impose any further expenses, especially since it is not a mandatory task.
The Energy Agency debate is not entirely new.
The committee had already dealt with the application in July last year.
A consultation with such an agency for the districts of Munich and Ebersberg had shown that Erding had to bear a deficit of half a million euros per year - with a tendency towards one million in the next few years.
It can no longer be clarified exactly whether the Greens had withdrawn the application at the time or whether it was simply not pursued further.
That's why it's back on the agenda.
The agency is primarily intended to advise citizens and companies on the energy transition.
Matthias Huber from the property management again emphasized that the authority already offers this with climate protection manager Michael Perzl and that the creation of another full-time position is planned.
Regarding the demand of the Greens to create and maintain a register of green spaces and solar potential, Huber explained: "That is the task of the municipalities." Municipalities, the district and the energy suppliers will deal with it soon.
Perzl not only pointed out "that this is not the task of the district", but also "that there are a number of private energy consultants on the market".
He also does not believe that the assessment of Maria Feckl (Greens) is correct, who said: "Many citizens are helpless with the energy transition." quite sensitized".
Feckl and her parliamentary colleague Dominik Rutz questioned whether the costs would actually be that high.
Rutz said he only expects 100,000 to 150,000 euros a year.
After all, the Ebersberger/Munich agency has 24 employees.
Stephan Treffler (ÖDP) regretted "that we could not hear a presentation from the existing agency".
Gerlinde Sigl (CSU) rejected the application because she "sees the danger of double structures".
In the case of new buildings, there are also clear legal requirements to save energy.
Georg Nagler (SPD) then referred to “redundant structures”.
The municipalities have long been active here, and 25 of the 26 district municipalities are also members of a national climate protection network.
In the end, only Feckl, Rutz and Treffler voted to set up a district energy agency.
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